import re


def fix_type_pre(value):
    """
    So far this only modifies ellipses.

    >>> fix_type_pre("... ....")
    ' <nobr> . . . </nobr>   <nobr> . . . . </nobr> '
    """
    new_value = value
    new_value = re.sub(r'\.{3}[^\.]',r' <nobr> . . . </nobr> ', new_value)
    new_value = re.sub(r'\.{4}',r' <nobr> . . . . </nobr> ', new_value)
    return new_value