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PUNCTUATION MARKS
The word punctuation has been driven from the Latin word punctus, "point" . From 15th to the early 18th Century , it was known in English as "pointing". The term punctuation was first used in the middle of 16th Century. In fact, English has borrowed certain terms such as full stop, comma and colon from Greek only.
Like traffic signals, punctuation may be described as signpost of writing. It helps to avoid juxtaposition of thought . It brings clarity to an expression and accuracy to a written text.
Standardised use of Period
1) Any sentence which is complete in its sence may be ended with full stop.
2) It is used to indicate abbreviations e.g. Mr. (Mister), M.A (Master of Arts) etc.
However, certain abbreviations that are pronounced collectively as words, are written without periods e.g VIP, USSR etc.
3) It is used between figures which indicate date e.g 22.2.2020
4) Periods serve as decimals for figures, e.g 70.8%, Rs. 20.75.
5) Periods are also used to indicate the division by cut, scene and line (Julius Caesar/I 3.2)
6) Periods are placed inside the quotation marks, if sentence is attributed to somebody.
7) If a sentence ends with an abbreviation, no period is necessary at the end.
8) Periods and commas are commonly used used together, e.g When I reached the station, the train had left.
9) Depending upon the context, when brackets are used the period may be placed inside or outside the brackets.
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The word punctuation has been driven from the Latin word punctus, "point" . From 15th to the early 18th Century , it was known in English as "pointing". The term punctuation was first used in the middle of 16th Century. In fact, English has borrowed certain terms such as full stop, comma and colon from Greek only.
Like traffic signals, punctuation may be described as signpost of writing. It helps to avoid juxtaposition of thought . It brings clarity to an expression and accuracy to a written text.
1. The Period or Full Stop (.)
This sign was one of the first of the marks of punctuation . As the name suggests, it indicates--- a complete half. Hence a period or full stop marks the end of sentence.Standardised use of Period
1) Any sentence which is complete in its sence may be ended with full stop.
2) It is used to indicate abbreviations e.g. Mr. (Mister), M.A (Master of Arts) etc.
However, certain abbreviations that are pronounced collectively as words, are written without periods e.g VIP, USSR etc.
3) It is used between figures which indicate date e.g 22.2.2020
4) Periods serve as decimals for figures, e.g 70.8%, Rs. 20.75.
5) Periods are also used to indicate the division by cut, scene and line (Julius Caesar/I 3.2)
6) Periods are placed inside the quotation marks, if sentence is attributed to somebody.
7) If a sentence ends with an abbreviation, no period is necessary at the end.
8) Periods and commas are commonly used used together, e.g When I reached the station, the train had left.
9) Depending upon the context, when brackets are used the period may be placed inside or outside the brackets.
2. The Comma (,)
The word comma drived from Greek means a piece cut off or struck out. It indicates a brief pause which is significantly used in writing,reading and speaking. It is the most frequently used punctuation mark.
Standardised use of Period
- It is used to join compound sentences and where it is used before the coordinator ( but,or, yet,sometimes, 'so') joining two independent clauses e.g.＜Corruption can be rooted out from India, but there must be political will to do so＞ ＜He loves her, and cannot live without her.＞
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