Take the 2-minute tour ×  I have seen ellipses written out both
with ("Well . . . gosh . . .") and without spaces
("Well...gosh...") between the dots. I've also looked at several
different online writing style sites, and found no consensus.
Which way do editors of fiction prefer? Or is it more a matter
of consistency?  share|improve this question On the web, try to
use the &hellip; (i.e horizontal ellipse) if you can. Example…
:) –  srcspider Jan 28 '11 at 7:32 A perfect fit for English
Language and Usage. –  RegDwight Jan 28 '11 at 17:41 @RegDwight
- Just saw this. It's a bit late, but should I still send this
over to ELU? (It's fine here as a style question.) –  Neil Fein
Apr 12 '13 at 22:51 Definitely seconding srcspider: You're a
writer, not a typesetter. Use the unicode "…" character and let
the professionals handle this, instead of trying to cobble your
own from pieces not intended for this purpose… –  SF. Apr 15 '13
at 5:47 add comment  5 Answers  up vote 5 down vote accepted
Speaking as a writer, ed