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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Should period or full stop only follow a sentence?
Should period or full stop only follow a sentence? Can it be used after a phrase? I have been using period after Thank you in my signature. Is it correct?
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Hi, 'Thank you' is really a shorter version of the sentence 'I thank you'. Yes, put a period if you are writing it as part of a piece of 'prose', eg a letter or anything that has other sentences. What I mean is eg if you just send someone flowers, it's OK to write simply 'Thank you' on the card without any punctuation.
- Hi, 'Thank you' is really a shorter version of the sentence 'I thank you'.
- Yes, put a period if you are writing it as part of a piece of 'prose', eg a letter or anything that has other sentences.
- What I mean is eg if you just send someone flowers, it's OK to write simply 'Thank you' on the card without any punctuation.
- Clive
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Hi,
'Thank you' is really a shorter version of the sentence 'I thank you'.
Yes, put a period if you are writing it as part of a piece of 'prose', eg a letter or anything that has other sentences.
What I mean is eg if you just send someone flowers, it's OK to write simply 'Thank you' on the card without any punctuation.
Clive
'Thank you' is really a shorter version of the sentence 'I thank you'.
Yes, put a period if you are writing it as part of a piece of 'prose', eg a letter or anything that has other sentences.
What I mean is eg if you just send someone flowers, it's OK to write simply 'Thank you' on the card without any punctuation.
Clive
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Hi Jackson
Should period or full stop only follow a sentence?
Why do you use both 'period' and 'full stop'? ('Period' is AmE; 'full stop' is BrE.)
Should period or full stop only follow a sentence?
Why do you use both 'period' and 'full stop'? ('Period' is AmE; 'full stop' is BrE.)
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Yoong LiatHi JacksonSorry, Yoong. I thought period is a standard word while full stop is nonstandard.
Should period or full stop only follow a sentence?
Why do you use both 'period' and 'full stop'? ('Period' is AmE; 'full stop' is BrE.)
Best wishes, Jackson
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CliveHi,
'Thank you' is really a shorter version of the sentence 'I thank you'.
Yes, put a period if you are writing it as part of a piece of 'prose', eg a letter or anything that has other sentences.
What I mean is eg if you just send someone flowers, it's OK to write simply 'Thank you' on the card without any punctuation.
Cliv
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