PUNCTUATION RULES
the period
The period is probably the simplest of the punctuation marks to use. You use it like a knife to cut the sentences to the required length. Generally, you can break up the sentences using the full stop at the end of a logical and complete thought that looks and sounds right to you.
MARK THE END OF A SENTENCE WHICH IS NOT A QUESTION OR AN EXCLAMATION
EXAMPLES
Rome is the capital of Italy.
I was born in Australia and now live in Indonesia.
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
INDICATE AN ABBREVIATION
Many abbreviations require a period. Dr., Mrs., Mr. require periods or both usages are correct (with and without periods).
EXAMPLES
I will arrive between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.
We are coming on Fri., Jan. 4.
Mr. Jones needs his lawn cut.
ELLIPSIS
Often you will see a sentence concluding with three dots. This indicates that only part of the sentence or text has been quoted or that it is being left up to the reader to complete the thought.
EXAMPLES
The Lord's Prayer begins, "Our Father which art in Heaven...'"
He is always late, but you know how I feel about that...
PERIOD AFTER A SINGLE WORD
Sometimes a single word can form the sentence. In this case you place a fullstop after the word as you would in any other sentence. This is often the case when the subject is understood as in a greeting or a command.
EXAMPLES
"Goodbye."
"Stop."
PERIODS IN NUMBERS
Numbers use periods to separate the whole number from the decimal. A period used in a number is also called a "decimal point" and it is read "point" unless it refers to money.
EXAMPLES
$10.43 = ten dollars and 43 cents
14.17 = fourteen point one seven
the period
The period is probably the simplest of the punctuation marks to use. You use it like a knife to cut the sentences to the required length. Generally, you can break up the sentences using the full stop at the end of a logical and complete thought that looks and sounds right to you.
MARK THE END OF A SENTENCE WHICH IS NOT A QUESTION OR AN EXCLAMATION
EXAMPLES
Rome is the capital of Italy.
I was born in Australia and now live in Indonesia.
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
INDICATE AN ABBREVIATION
Many abbreviations require a period. Dr., Mrs., Mr. require periods or both usages are correct (with and without periods).
EXAMPLES
I will arrive between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.
We are coming on Fri., Jan. 4.
Mr. Jones needs his lawn cut.
ELLIPSIS
Often you will see a sentence concluding with three dots. This indicates that only part of the sentence or text has been quoted or that it is being left up to the reader to complete the thought.
EXAMPLES
The Lord's Prayer begins, "Our Father which art in Heaven...'"
He is always late, but you know how I feel about that...
PERIOD AFTER A SINGLE WORD
Sometimes a single word can form the sentence. In this case you place a fullstop after the word as you would in any other sentence. This is often the case when the subject is understood as in a greeting or a command.
EXAMPLES
"Goodbye."
"Stop."
PERIODS IN NUMBERS
Numbers use periods to separate the whole number from the decimal. A period used in a number is also called a "decimal point" and it is read "point" unless it refers to money.
EXAMPLES
$10.43 = ten dollars and 43 cents
14.17 = fourteen point one seven
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