- full stop - period
- In British English, the punctuation mark which you use at the end of a sentence (.) is called a full stop. In American English, it is called a period. See entry at ↑ Punctuation.\
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Full stop — For other uses, see Full stop (disambiguation). . Full stop Punctuation apostroph … Wikipedia
full stop — 1. The principal use of the full stop (also called point, full point, and period) is to mark the end of a sentence that is a statement (as in this sentence). This applies to sentences when they are not complete statements or contain ellipsis (see … Modern English usage
full stop — full stop1 n BrE a point (.) that marks the end of a sentence or the short form of a word American Equivalent: period ▪ Put a full stop at the end of the sentence. full stop 2 full stop2 interjection BrE informal used at the end of a sentence to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Full stop (disambiguation) — Full stop can refer to: * full stop, a form of punctuation also known as a period * Full Stop , an album by Annabelle Chvostek * Full Stop , a song by Frank Klepacki * a campaign by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,… … Wikipedia
full stop — noun count BRITISH a PERIOD used in writing come to a full stop 1. ) if a vehicle comes to a full stop, it slows until it is completely still 2. ) to end, especially suddenly or unexpectedly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
full stop — full′ stop′ n. period 6), period 7) • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
full stop — full stops N COUNT A full stop is the punctuation mark . which you use at the end of a sentence when it is not a question or exclamation. [BRIT] (in AM, use period) … English dictionary
full stop — n. a period (punctuation mark) … English World dictionary
full stop — noun a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations in England they call a period a stop • Syn: ↑period, ↑point, ↑stop, ↑full point • Derivationally related forms: ↑point ( … Useful english dictionary
Full Stop or Period? — Throughout the English speaking world, there are many subtle differences in grammar and spelling that you need to be aware of. A punctuation mark that is used differently on either side of the Atlantic pond is the full stop (UK) or period… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
