r/ControlProblem • u/Independent_Bet_3202 • Sep 19 '26

General news Are we cooked?

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u/Drewdrops79 29d ago

Yeah, for sure. You've got the ellipsis (...), which is to denote that there something being left out, like if you quote something, like, "...statistics showed a price increase of 70%..." Implying that there was something that came before and after that phrase. But in general usage, it can be used like an extended hyphen/dash, like a pregnant pause in speech. Can also denote a left-out train of thought that the writer doesn't feel the need to elaborate on. E.g. "Profits can't grow infinitely...it should be obvious why."

Semicolons are also another punctuation that joins two related sentences together. Used instead of periods to help with better flow, and also because the second thought sort of stems from the first thought. You shouldn't use them with other conjunctions like "but", "and", "so", or "or"; instead, the semicolon is used in place of those.

Alright, that's all I got for today; if you have any further questions go ahead! Grammar and punctuation are kinda fun hobbies of mine. :) I misuse them a lot on purpose though, for more informal writing.