What is the number of words that determine when to use a block quotation?

Basics. According to the APA manual, quotations that are 40 words or more are considered block quotations and are formatted differently than regular quotations.

How long should a quote be to block it?

Long quotations For quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse, place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented inch from the left margin while maintaining double-spacing.

What do 3 periods mean in texting?

Vertical ellipsis

What does it mean when a girl puts 3 dots?

ellipsis

Why do Millennials hate ellipses?

When used in casual conversation, ellipses connote hesitation, confusion, and apathy — they’re the most passive-aggressive of all the punctuation marks. Borenstein views ellipses as the perfect balance between the hard stop of a period and the excitement of the exclamation point.

Why do adults use ellipses?

There is an actual linguistic concept called ellipsis) as well. Seems like people who use ellipses want to give you a longer mental pause than a comma would give to think about what they said. Also, sometimes implying that they are leaving something out (the best use imo).