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Terminal punctuation |
Terminal punctuation refers to the punctuation marks used to identify the end of a portion of text. Terminal punctuation marks are also referred to as end marks [1] and stops. [2]
In languages using the ISO basic Latin alphabet, terminal punctuation marks are defined as the period, the question mark, and the exclamation mark. [3] [4] These punctuation marks may bring sentences to a close. In their widest sense, terminal punctuation marks bring any element of written text to a close, including other conventions, such as abbreviations. [5]
Interrogative | |||
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No | Yes | ||
Exclamatory | No | Period or Full stop (.) | Question mark (?) |
Yes | Exclamation mark (!) | Interrobang (‽) |
. ? ! ‽ | |
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Terminal punctuation |
Terminal punctuation refers to the punctuation marks used to identify the end of a portion of text. Terminal punctuation marks are also referred to as end marks [1] and stops. [2]
In languages using the ISO basic Latin alphabet, terminal punctuation marks are defined as the period, the question mark, and the exclamation mark. [3] [4] These punctuation marks may bring sentences to a close. In their widest sense, terminal punctuation marks bring any element of written text to a close, including other conventions, such as abbreviations. [5]
Interrogative | |||
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No | Yes | ||
Exclamatory | No | Period or Full stop (.) | Question mark (?) |
Yes | Exclamation mark (!) | Interrobang (‽) |