How to Properly Cut Content and Show Content is Cut

Question

I hope this is the proper place to ask this question:

I have a news article that I am citing for a post online. I am quoting part of the article but I am going to quote the first part of the article and then quote the very end. How do I properly show that the middle of the article is cut out?

IE:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus condimentum commodo purus. Vestibulum eget adipiscing mi. Morbi in consequat urna. Vestibulum imperdiet ullamcorper risus vitae vulputate.

[Cut Content]

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus condimentum commodo purus. Vestibulum eget adipiscing mi. Morbi in consequat urna. Vestibulum imperdiet ullamcorper risus vitae vulputate.

I will provide a link back to the full article.

Also see Using an ellipsis to show omission, when we skip complete sentences. 3 or 4 dots?, or Space before three dots?, or What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before/after them?, or other ellipsis questions — James Waldby - jwpat7, Jul 18 '13 at 02:45

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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The standard indicator of missing content is [...], for example:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus condimentum commodo purus. Vestibulum eget adipiscing mi. Morbi in consequat urna. Vestibulum imperdiet ullamcorper risus vitae vulputate.

[...]

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus condimentum commodo purus. Vestibulum eget adipiscing mi. Morbi in consequat urna. Vestibulum imperdiet ullamcorper risus vitae vulputate.

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered Jul 17 '13 at 22:17

terdon

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+1 But many style guides, such as the Modern Language Association, call for 4 dots [. . . . ]if the omission crosses sentences. See discussion at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis – bib Jul 17 '13 at 23:26
@bib thanks, I had no idea, I have only ever seen the one I suggested. – terdon Jul 17 '13 at 23:55
@bib - My omission is multiple sentences, thanks for the information. – L84 Jul 18 '13 at 03:15
@terdon It's one period for the end of the sentence and three more to indicate the ellipsis. When you use a sentence ellipse, you set the first dot against the text instead of adding a space before it. . . . Like that. – Bradd Szonye Jul 18 '13 at 04:18

How to Properly Cut Content and Show Content is Cut

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