Friday, July 13, 2018

punctuation - Should I keep the ellipsis in this sentence?



I was wondering if I am using the ellipsis properly in this sentence. If not, what punctuation should I be using in place of the ellipsis?




"This trick proved to be difficult at times because, as the years progressed, my tics became more and more obvious . . . People were noticing."





Please include any other advice you have for me. Thank you!


Answer



I would use an em dash.




My tics became more and more obvious—people were noticing.





or a colon




My tics became more and more obvious: People were noticing.



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