Glen Davis
disciple, husband, father, college minister, blowhard
My name is Glen Davis, a Nationally Appointed US Missionary with the Assemblies of God. I lead Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship at Stanford University. This is my blog, where I talk about things that interest me. I also maintain a database of quotes that I've found stimulating.
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Ellipses… Make Me Nervous
Chris Tilling helpfully points out download little giant movie
that ellipses can mangle meaning. Consider:
“As for yourself, you shall … come back here … smoking … pot”
toprol xl generic Genesis 15:15–17, NRSV.
Ellipses can clarify as well as mislead, of course. But an abundance of them makes me nervous. Always ask yourself, “What’s hiding behind those three little dots?”
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