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Sometimes it is necessary to omit context from quoted material. An ellipsis ( . . . ) is used to indicate something was omitted. In APA, the ellipsis is generally used only to indicate omitted material from within a sentence. Importantly, writers should ensure the omission of material (words, phrases, etc.)

Whenever you want to leave out material from within a quotation, you need to use an ellipsis, which is a series of three periods, each of which should be preceded and followed by a space. So, an ellipsis in this sentence would look like . . . this.

If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipses, which are three periods ( . . . ) preceded and followed by a space.

When writers insert or alter words in a direct quotation, square brackets?[ ]?are placed around the change. The brackets, always used in pairs, enclose words intended to clarify meaning, provide a brief explanation, or to help integrate the quote into the writer's sentence.

Using Brackets Sometimes information is missing or inaccurate in a quote. Words can be added or changed to a quote by using brackets. Changes can be used to correct tense or to add necessary information. Brackets can also be used to make the pronouns in a quote consistent.

You can shorten quotes by removing words from the middle of the quote and adding ellipses to indicate that you have removed some words.

If only part of a quote is needed, it is possible to omit information and replace it with ellipses. Ellipses (. . .) are used when information is omitted from the middle of a quote.

Adding or omitting words in quotations If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipses, which are three periods ( . . . ) preceded and followed by a space.

Three Dots for Missing Text To show readers that part of a quotation is missing, a writer can use three dots (like this) to replace the missing words. (These three dots are called an ellipsis.) An ellipsis is usually writtenor in square brackets.

You can shorten quotes by removing words from the middle of the quote and adding ellipses to indicate that you have removed some words. Shortening quotes helps the reader focus on the key information. You can remove words that are redundant or irrelevant to the point you are making.