Question

read this text.
online review websites, where people may anonymously leave comments, ratings, and reviews, help consumers choose restaurants, movies, salons, and, increasingly, doctors.
is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
\online review websites... choose restaurants, movies, salons, and, increasingly, doctors.\
yes
no, because the text with an ellipsis no longer has the same meaning

Explanation:

The original text explains that online review websites allow anonymous comments, ratings, and reviews to help consumers choose various services. The ellipsis - containing text "Online review websites... choose restaurants, movies, salons, and, increasingly, doctors." still conveys the core idea that these websites assist consumers in making choices among different services. The ellipsis only omits the non - essential part "where people may anonymously leave comments, ratings, and reviews" which is just additional description of the websites, not changing the main meaning.

Answer:

yes