Has anyone found a combination of instructions that will stop Nemotron 70B for misusing ellipses? I first tried giving it "good" and "bad" examples in the prompt but that didn't work. Fair enough, maybe having the wrong thing in context was making it more likely. Not what I'd expect from an allegedly amazing instruction tuned model in 2024 but w/e. So I rewrote it to remove all negative examples.
**Note on Ellipses:**
1. **Dialogue:** When writing dialogue, avoid using ellipses (...) to represent pauses between words or to indicate a character trailing off in speech. Instead:
- Use commas or appropriate punctuation for natural pauses.
- Add descriptive text outside the dialogue to convey hesitation or pauses, e.g., "I don't think this is a good idea," she said, her voice laced with uncertainty.
- For trailing off, consider using an em dash (—) or rephrasing the sentence, e.g., "The thought was—" She stopped, unable to finish.
2. **Narrative Flow:** Refrain from using ellipses to create dramatic pauses within narrative text. Instead:
- Use descriptive language to build tension or anticipation.
- Employ punctuation like dashes (—) or commas to separate clauses for a more dynamic flow.
- Explicitly state a character's pause or hesitation if necessary, enhancing the narrative clarity.
That still doesn't work. Dropped the temperature to 0.7, min-p to 0.1, top-p to 0.9. Nemotron still keeps writing things like, "That looks... interesting."
