Many authors use ... between thoughts in a single quoted line, Karen Kijewski, Mary Higgins Clark and others. Curtis Delzer On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:50:11 -0400, Shelley L. Rhodes wrote: Actually if you look at an elipsis in print it is really a space between them. though if you tipe... it is also acceptable but there is still space between the periods, as they don't take up the whole length of a character like the letter b or m, or n, does. so . . . is fine or ... is fine. Indeed the no space in a vraille elipsis is one of those rules the committee deciedd upon in 1932 during the depression to save Braille paper. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner