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Questions tagged [periods]

The period or full-stop is a punctuation mark which is represented by a point (.) This tag does not discuss time.

The period (often called a full stop) can be used to end a sentence, end an abbreviation (as in etc. or J. Atwood), or, in American English, end a title (Ms.).

For more information on the usages of periods, see the Wikipedia page Full Stop.

Note that this tag refers to a particular punctuation mark. It does not refer to periods of time.

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Period after "fax"

What are the rules for putting a full stop after a fax abbreviation? Sometimes I see: Tel.: xxx-xxx-xxx Fax.: xxx-xxx-xxx Is "fax" here an abbreviation?
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Period after abbreviation (Ltd)

Where should periods be placed in this sentence: "XYX signed the contract with ABDC Ltd (ABCL)." Should there be a period after Ltd, or is just one period after the paranthesis OK?
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Is the double space after full stops actually wrong?

I came across a website the other day with an article detailing grammar mistakes that really annoy the writer and how they’ve become so frequently used that people don’t know what’s right and wrong anymore. One of these was putting two spaces after…
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Is a period used after a stand alone phrase?

If you have a stand-alone phrase, such as "Serving Washington and the United States since 1700" as your brand, should it have a period after it? I say no but our graphic designer insists on putting one. Am I just viewing things from older eyes?
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If I end a sentence with initials do I add a second period?

If a sentence has someone's initials as the last word, do I add a second period? Example: And that was the last they saw of T.J. or And that was the last they saw of T.J..
LeviGratton
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Abbreviation with parentheses

Which is correct? I work for Jan-Carol Graphics (JCG). or I work for Jan-Carol Graphics (JCG.)
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Is there a word for the use of period after each word of a sentence grammatically correct?

I have seen statements like the one below which make deliberate use of full stops after each word of the sentence: Is there a single word for such a statement?
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