Full
stops
 1.
Put a full stop at the end
of a complete sentence -
like this one.
2. It's not necessary if
the sentence ends with a question
or an exclamation mark.
Is
this
question
really
necessary?
What
a
mess!
3.
A
full
stop
is
also
used
after abbreviations:
ibid. No.
1 ff. e.g.
4.
A
full
stop
is not necessary
after
titles
which
are
short
forms
of
a
word:
Dr Mr St Mme
5.
Full
stops
are not necessary
after
the
capital
letters
used
as
abbreviations
for
organisations
and
countries:
NATO BBC UNESCO USA
6.
Full
stops
should not be
used
after
titles,
headings,
or
sub-headings.
The
Turn
of
the
Screw
Industrial
Policy
Report
Introduction
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