How to Use a Period in Writing
Mark the end of a sentence with a period.. Add periods to lists if each item is a complete thought.. Use periods for indirect questions.
Steps
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Mark the end of a sentence with a period.
Mark the end of a sentence with a period.
2
Add periods to lists if each item is a complete thought.
Add periods to lists if each item is a complete thought.
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Use periods for indirect questions.
Use periods for indirect questions.
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Type a single space after a period.
Type a single space after a period.
5
Place a period within closing quotation marks.
Place a period within closing quotation marks.
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Change the period to a comma before a dialogue tag.
Change the period to a comma before a dialogue tag.
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Combine 3 periods together to form an ellipsis.
Combine 3 periods together to form an ellipsis.
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Use periods with most abbreviations in American English.
Use periods with most abbreviations in American English.
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Omit periods from titles or abbreviations taken from first letters in British En
Omit periods from titles or abbreviations taken from first letters in British English.
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Add a space after the period for people's initials.
Add a space after the period for people's initials.
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Leave out periods in acronyms.
Leave out periods in acronyms.
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