ellipsis
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/noun
उच्चारण इलिप्सिस
लोप, शब्द-लोप (अर्थ स्पष्ट हो तो शब्द छोड़ देना)
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[C, U] grammar
the act of leaving out a word or words from a sentence when the meaning can be understood without them
लोप, शब्द-लोप (अर्थ स्पष्ट हो तो शब्द छोड़ देना)
- In 'Radhika can swim and so can I', the word 'swim' after 'I' is left out by ellipsis.
- 'Coming?' instead of 'Are you coming?' is an example of ellipsis.
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[C]
three dots (…) used in writing to show that some words have been left out or that a sentence is unfinished
लोप-चिह्न, तीन बिंदु (…)
- Use an ellipsis to show that words have been omitted from a quotation.
- The message ended with an ellipsis, as if she had more to say.
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Plural: the plural is ellipses, pronounced with '-seez' at the end.
इसका plural ellipses है, जिसके अंत का उच्चारण '-सीज़' होता है।
Ellipsis is allowed only when the missing word is exactly the same, so 'I have never and will never tell a lie' is wrong and should be 'I have never told and will never tell a lie'.
Ellipsis तभी सही है जब छोड़ा गया शब्द बिल्कुल वही हो, इसलिए 'I have never and will never tell a lie' गलत है और सही वाक्य 'I have never told and will never tell a lie' है।