Writing: A College Handbook - End Marks (Ch. 31)
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Use a period to mark the end of a declarative sentence, a mild command, or an indirect question: “The days are growing shorter, and the nights are becoming cool.” When typing on a computer, skip one space after the period before beginning the next sentence. (On a typewriter, skip two spaces.) Use a period to mark the end of some abbreviations: “Dr. Boyle”. (NOTE: MLA recommends not using periods in abbreviations that include capital letters, such as PhD and BC.) Generally, you don’t need periods with acronyms (words formed from the initials of a multiword title), with capital-letter abbreviations of technical terms, or with abbreviated names of states, agencies, and organizations: “IBM”. But you do need periods with abbreviations standing for the names of political entities: “U.S.A.” For guidance, see your dictionary. Use a period to mark letters or numerals used in vertical lists. If you give the information in a sentence, enclose the letters or numbers within parentheses and omit the periods.
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