Full stop (.)
Full stops are used:
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to mark the end of a sentence that is a complete statement:
My name’s Beth and I was 18 in July.
After leaving school, she went to work in an insurance company.
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to mark the end of a group of words that don’t form a conventional sentence, so as to emphasize a statement:
I keep reliving that moment. Over and over again.
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in some abbreviations, for example etc., Dec., or p.m.:
The coffee morning will be held on Thursday 15 Sept. in the Waterfront Restaurant.
There’s a wide range of sandwiches, pies, cakes, etc. at very reasonable prices.
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in website and email addresses:
www.oup.com
If an abbreviation with a full stop comes at the end of a sentence you don’t need to add another full stop:
Bring your own pens, pencils, rulers, etc.
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