Punctuation: Use of Full Stop
Full Stop (.)
A full stop, also known as a period (.) in American English, is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks in the English language. Analysis of texts indicates that approximately half of all punctuation marks used are full stops.
The punctuation rules:
- Mostly used at the end of a declarative sentence, or a statement that is considered to be complete.
- This punctuation mark is also used following an abbreviation.
- A full stop can also show the end of a group of words that don’t form a typical sentence.
The full stop examples:
- My name’s Beth and I was 18 in July.
- Mr. White was talking with Mr. Smith.
