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Which quotation correctly uses an ellipsis to shorten Lincoln’s words? “Four score and seven years ago . . . a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent . . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation . . . dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

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Number 3 is your answer, I'm pretty sure

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Answer:

C

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The quotation in option C uses correctly an ellipsis to shorten Lincoln's words because it starts with the introduction "Four score and seven years", and completes the thought by ending in "a new nation", uses the ellipsis replacing words that don't alter the meaning, and finishes with a complement describing the new nation's destiny.

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