:: You linked to the linguistic sense of elliptical constructions, but most of those don't use the'. . .'symbol.
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When it comes to elliptical constructions _ those that skip a number of words, trusting the reader to fill in the blanks _ we don't have fixed limits in English.
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In " the usual interpretation of an elliptical construction, " the ending couplet expresses further praise for the youth, seeming to say that while all things beautiful are shades of the youth, the youth like nothing else, is distinguished by a constant, faithful heart.
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On the side of the stone, an elliptical construction states that someone ( "'isifu�rlak "') did the same thing for his or her aunt or for someone with the unattested name Izeba ( "'iseya " li "').