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]
| . ? ! ‽ | |
|---|---|
Terminal punctuation |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Exclamatory | No | Period or Full stop (.) | Question mark (?) |
| Yes | Exclamation mark (!) | Interrobang (‽) | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Baugh 2005. p. 45.
- ^ Research and Education Association 2009. p. 177.
- ^ University of Chicago Press 1982 Chicago Manual of Style. p. 133.
- ^ Lutz and Stevenson 2005. p. 199.
- ^ Loberger and Shoup 2009. p. 158.
References
edit- Baugh, L. Sue (2005). Essentials of English Grammar: The Quick Guide to Good English (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-145708-8.
- Loberger, Gordon; Shoup, Kate (2009). Webster's New World English Grammar Handbook (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing. ISBN 978-0-470-41080-6.
- Lutz, Gary; Stevenson, Diane (2005). The Writing Digest Grammar Desk Reference. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books. ISBN 978-1-58297-335-7.
- Staff of REA (2009). REA's Handbook of English Grammar, Style, and Writing. Research and Education Association. ISBN 978-0-87891-552-1.
- University of Chicago Press (1982). The Chicago Manual of Style: For Authors, Editors, and Copywriters (13th Revised and Expanded ed.). Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-10403-4.