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'''Colon''' | '''Colon''' | ||
The colon ( : ) is used to start an enumeration | The colon ( : ) is used to start an enumeration and it is used between two clauses when the second clause otherwise clarifies the first. | ||
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'''Period/full stop/full point''' | '''Period/full stop/full point''' | ||
The character known as the period/full stop/full point ( . ) serves multiple purposes. It is used to mark the end of a sentence, to indicate abbreviation, including of names as initials, as well as a separation marker when listing things with | The character known as the period/full stop/full point ( . ) serves multiple purposes. It is used to mark the end of a sentence, to indicate abbreviation, including of names as initials, as well as a separation marker when listing things with numbers "1. 2. 3.". | ||