At the end of a declarative sentence.

Examples:

• There is no place like home.
• Love makes the world go round.
• He wanted them to jump to it.
• Your writing is hard to read.
• Take the world as it is.

After titles in American English.

Examples:

• Mr., Mrs., Dr., Sr., Jr., …

Example sentences:

• He owes a lot of money to Mr. Smith.
• Dr. Smith instructs us in botany.

In numbers.

• Retail sales fell by 1.3% in January.
• The average price of goods rose by just 2.2%.

Following an abbreviation.

Examples:

• approx.: Approximately
• etc.: And so on
• i.e.: That is, that means, in other words
• govt.: Government
• adm.: Administration

Example sentences:

• They were arrested on Jun. 20, 1980.
• We are mutual friends, enemies, etc.
• The price must be more realistic, i.e. lower.

Showing the end of an unconventional sentence.

• He was not allowed to do that. Not while he was the leader of the group.

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Full Stop vs. Exclamation Mark vs. Question Mark

Learn the differences between a full stop, a question mark, and an exclamation mark in English with rules and examples.