Full Stop
Full Stop
The full stop or the period (.) is the strongest punctuation in the
English language. It indicates, when used at the end of a sentence, a strong
pause. Look at the following examples.
- Let’s go home.
- I like this notepad.
- Read this book.
- I will go home.
This is the most common and obvious use of the
full stop but it is also used in some other situations.
- After abbreviations like etc., a.m.,
p.m.
- After words like “Goodbye.” “All right.”
“Hi.”
- Goodbye. I will see you soon.
- Hi Amit. How are you?
- All right. Let’s finish this by
Thursday.
- After titles like Mr., Mrs., Dr.
etc.
- After decimal points like:
- The sales fell by 6.3% this week.
- The share market index rose by 5.1% this
quarter.
An ellipsis (...) is often
used to indicate a pause, an unfinished sentence or when trailing off into
silence. It is also a handy tool when you’re quoting and want to omit certain
words.
- He drank and drank...and then drank some
more.
- “At the stroke of the midnight hour,
when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes,
which comes but rarely in history, ...”
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