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Punctuation Marks in English Langauge : how to use a PERIOD
The Period is the simplest punctuation mark. It is
simply used to mark the end of a complete sentence that is neither
interrogative nor exclamatory.
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After every sentence conveying a complete meaning:
"Birds fly." "Plants grow." "Man is mortal."
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In abbreviations: after every abbreviated word: Rt.
Rev. T. C. Alexander, D.D., L.L.D.
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A period is used on the title pages of books after the
name of the book, after the author's name, after the publisher's imprint:
American Trails. By Theodore Roosevelt. New York. Scribner
Company.
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