An ellipsis, or three dots spaced closely together (...), shows that something has been omitted. When quoting a text, writers often choose to omit words in order to make sentences shorter or to focus on important points. Rewrite sentences from The Gettysburg Address. Replace underlined words with ellipses.
7. Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
The underlined words are; on this continent, and conceived in Liberty, and
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Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth ... a new nation ... dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.