, Period?

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What does that mean when someone ends a sentence with the word "PERIOD"?

I am not sure if it is only me who notice that very often these days, or it has already been there for a long.

Can you please tell what does that mean?

Binkrhodes · Accepted Answer

If I use the word PERIOD in a sentence, that means that I intend to end the conversation and would not accept further buts. It can sometimes be attached to being upset or irritated.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

It's an informal way of stressing the end of a sentence, or more often the end of a discussion.

eg, No, I will not marry you. PERIOD

It's more often found in speaking than in writing.

Clive

Rover_KE · Answer

In BrE we say

'That's all there is to it. FULL STOP.'

Rover

Anonymous · Answer

@ Clive, Binkrhodes, Rover
Thank you all for answering. Now I am more clear than before

@ Clive
"It's more often found in speaking than in writing"
Do people actually talk like this? Because I have seen the use of Period more in writing, but not a single time in speaking?!

May be I hadn't have that much of conversation with someone in English.

Thanks,

Rover_KE · Answer

'Do people actually talk like this?'

Yes, we do.

Rover

Anonymous · Answer

@Rover

Thanks )

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