Notation question: Is there a difference between centered dots and lower dots?

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In mathematical notation, do the "lower dots", i.e. $A, B,\ldots , K$ have a different meaning than the "centered dots", i.e. $A, B, \cdots, K$?

For instance, is it the case that lower dots are used for, say, sets such as $\{A, B, \ldots, K \}, $ while the centered dots are used for things like multiplication of terms, such as in $A\cdot B\cdot \cdots \cdot K$? Or can they be used interchangeably?

The accepted answer from this question would suggest that they can be used interchangeably, but that lowered dots are typically used after commas, whereas centered dots are used after mathematical operations. However, since I find the lowered dots more aesthetically pleasing, I want to know if it is correct or in stark opposition to notational decency to use the lower dots anyway.

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It is just a matter of aesthetics. Personally, I find it quite unaesthetic to see $a_1\times a_2\times\ldots\times a_n$, compared with $a_1\times a_2\times\cdots\times a_n$. But there is nothing wrong with it.