http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrsuiD2y3c0
Direct your mind to the above animated piece about absolutely nothing:
. . . BLA BLA BLA . . .
Jerry Seinfeld, the master of making millions of fans and dollars with a show and comic routines about nothing would be proud – if he had any pride to have.
The expression: BLA BLA BLA is a spelled-out version of the familiar ellipsis marks:
…
These little things can be overused, but they do serve a purpose. They let us know that a thought is not quite thought out or matured. They let us know that we are not going to get to the point. We know that we are going to be left hanging. Hanging is not a bad thing – sometimes.
I am grateful for the direction I get from the CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE. Kate Turabian is the queen of grammatical style and has provided direction for me in the magazines and books on which I have worked. She rarely misses anything.
I close with the greatest example ever for the use of the ellipsis marks. You can play the video again if Kate's unfinished sentence makes your head buzz. Here we go:
He could easily have saved the situation by …
But why talk about it?
If, in addition to the former rant about nothing you need more to fill the void, there is one more thing that you must see and hear. Make sure your speakers or headphones are ON. If you have folk in the house, gather them around NOW. This will be a family MOMENT. You will all be thinking the same thing when this is over. I promise.
http://www.snotr.com/video/2630
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