Shapeless wrote:Usually, yes. Sometimes four are used in citations where quoted material has been omitted immediately following a complete sentence: the first stop closes off the sentence, and then the remaining three indicate the omitted material following the sentence.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary makes it sound like "ellipsis" can refer to any markings that indicate omitted material or a pause.
Usually, yes. [...]
Note the space after the period.
Just having a quick read around and it seems there are many different forms and rules for ellipses, including using asterisks, depending on who's style guide you follow.
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