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    full stop
    /ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/

    noun

    • 1. a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. British

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  2. sumorb.com › meaning › full-stop-punctuationWhat is Full Stop Punctuation(.)? - Meaning, Examples and Usage

    Sep 10, 2024 · Answer: Full stop punctuation, also known as a period, is a punctuation mark represented by a dot (.) placed at the end of a sentence. Its primary function is to signal the conclusion of a declarative sentence, indicating that the statement is complete.

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  4. cmngoal.com › library › full-stop-punctuationFull Stop Punctuation: Mastering the Art of Ending Sentences

    Sep 19, 2024 · The full stop, also known as a period in American English, is perhaps the most fundamental yet often underappreciated punctuation mark in written language. This tiny dot at the end of a sentence…

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PunctuationPunctuation - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · The full stop is represented by a colon, and vice versa; the exclamation mark is represented by a diagonal similar to a tilde ~ , while the question mark ՞ resembles an unclosed circle placed after the last vowel of the word.

  6. www.bbc.com › learningenglish › englishBBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Does punctuation ...

    16 hours ago · Why is punctuation important? Neil and Alice discuss rhetoric, commas and full stops.

  7. libguides.westminster.ac.uk › academicenglish › grammarLibGuides: Academic Language: Grammar and Punctuation

    Sep 10, 2024 · Guide to Punctuation, University of Sussex: Includes thorough explanations on the following topics: why learn to punctuate; the full stop, the question mark and the exclamation mark; the comma; the colon and the semicolon; the apostrophe; the hyphen and the dash; capital letters and abbreviations; quotations; miscellaneous (includes font styles ...

  8. www.computerhope.com › jargon › pWhat is a Period? - Computer Hope

    Sep 10, 2024 · Alternatively known as a full stop or dot, a period ( . ) is a punctuation mark commonly found on the same US QWERTY keyboard key as the greater than ( > ).

  9. www.readpoetry.com › more-than-words-how-grammarMore than Words: How Grammar Can Change Your Poetry

    Sep 18, 2024 · In poetry, a period at the end of a line is called an end-stop. This indicates a definite pause or full breath before the reader continues to the next line. If a period is used in the middle of a line, it creates a caesura. Exclamation points and question marks are pretty specific use cases.