Does Apa Use Ellipses?

The following are the basic guidelines for using an ellipsis in the APA format. Use three periods with space before and after each (e.g., “ . . . ”). Do not use brackets around your ellipsis. ... Do not use an ellipsis at the beginning or end of a quoted passage unless necessary for clarity.

Can you use ellipses in AP style?

The AP Stylebook says to treat the ellipsis as a three-letter word, with spaces on either side of the ellipsis but no spaces between the dots. You can use either style; just be consistent throughout your document.

How do you use an ellipsis in APA 7th edition?

APA 7th Edition

If you remove words from the middle of quotation, use three spaced ellipsis points (. . .) to indicate the change from the original quotation (American Psychological Association [APA], 2020, p. 275).

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