Question

read this text.
any submissions under five hundred words will be considered for the magazines annual essay contest.
is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
\any submissions... will be considered for the magazines annual essay contest.\
yes
no, because the text with an ellipsis no longer has the same meaning

Explanation:

An ellipsis is used to indicate an omission. In the original text, "under five hundred words" is important information. Removing it with an ellipsis changes the meaning. The original specifies a word - count condition for submissions to be considered for the contest. The version with the ellipsis does not mention the word - count, so the meaning is altered.

Answer:

no, because the text with an ellipsis no longer has the same meaning