Answer to Question #218395 in English for Rose

Question

What are the uses of a fullstop punctuation mark?

Answer 1

1. A full stop (or period) is primarily used to mark the end of a sentence.

2. Full stops in abbreviations

A full stop is the standard punctuation to use after or between many abbreviated phrases and words. For example five p.m., Prof. Smith, Sgt. Jones. George W. Bush. etc

3. In-text citations and full stops

If your are using Harvard or APA referencing styles and wish to include a citation at the end of a sentence, you should include it before the full stop.