Full Stop (or Period)
The period or full stop (.) is the most commonly used punctuation in English language. It is used at the end of a sentence. A space is left between the period and the first letter of the next sentence. But, there is no space between the last letter and the period.
It is a lovely day today. Let’s go out and play.
Some more uses of period:
– At the end of a command
Example: Submit your assignments on Monday.
– At the end of indirect question
Example: Father asked why he came home so late.
– With abbreviations
Example: a.m, p.m, M.P.
– To show a word has been made shorter
Example: Co., etc
– After titles
Example: Mr., Mrs, Dr.
Ellipsis
The ellipsis (…) is used to indicate an unfinished sentence, a pause or omitted words. The ellipsis consists of three evenly spaced dots (periods) with spaces between the ellipsis and surrounding letters or other marks.
Example: …I will come … for lunch … tomorrow …