Use of point

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• What are the main uses of the point?
• Other uses of the point

The point is the grammatical sign (.), which highlights the completion of one sentence and the eventual beginning of the other. Among all grammatical punctuation marks, the period is the longest pause in speech.

In any case, the period always means the completion of an idea with more force than the comma (,) or the semicolon (;). Unlike what happens with these two less powerful punctuation marks, after the period you always start by writing the next word with the first letter in capital letters: this is the maximum evidence of the beginning of a new idea.

See also:

• New paragraph
• Point and followed

What are the main uses of the point?

• Dot followed. It is used to separate one idea from another in the same paragraph. It is common to use it when you are referring to a situation in a time and space, and the action you want to portray was simply modified: nothing has changed from the context, but it is another idea that is made explicit.
• New paragraph. It is used to change the context, and it does not have any difference in the spelling with the previous one, but in addition to separating two sentences it separates two paragraphs.
• Final point. It is used when the paragraph that is ending is the last of the text.

Other uses of the point

• Abbreviations After mentioning an abbreviation, a point is included that by consensus makes it clear that what was said was an abbreviation. The word that follows the abbreviation period must not begin with a capital letter.
• Ellipsis. They are used to generate an intrigue or a wait for the event of an action.

1. Point and followed
   • Received a call. It was his first wife.
   • I need someone to advise me with my problem. Turns out this morning I woke up and noticed that some hair fell out.
   • I changed the flat tire of the car myself. I don't know if we can drive a long time, but it will be enough to get to your house.
2. Abbreviation point
   • Mr. Mayor wants to see you at three in the afternoon tomorrow, he says to come alone.
   • On Page 47 you will find the materials all the capitals of Europe, they should study them for the exam.
   • The Ministry of Education decreed the extension of classes until mid-December.
3. New paragraph
   • We left our houses and went in search of the lost dog.
     First we ask in a house. There they told us they had seen him, but he was running so fast that no one knew how to tell us where he had gone.
   • Those were the holidays, really excellent.
   • The fights started later, once we got back. She did not want to collaborate with anything in the house.
4. Ellipsis
   • If I said everything I know about your son ...
   • I hope you come visit us soon ...
5. Final point
   • And that was the story of how my parents met.
   • Greetings to all.

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