Words / B1

ful-STOP/ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/

A full stop (id: full-stop) is the dot at the end of a sentence (UK; US period). A comma pauses inside a sentence; a question mark ends a question. Literacy: a full stop ends the sentence; a comma is not enough in the mark scheme.

Meaning

The dot at the end of a sentence (UK; US period).

Examples

• “A full stop ends the sentence; a comma is not enough in the literacy mark scheme.”
• “Full-stop errors on the mock still lose SPaG marks; an ellipsis is not a substitute in formal writing.”

Good to know

a full stop (UK). US: a period. Contrast: a comma / a question mark. Literacy / SPaG. Countable marks. Mix-up: to come to a full stop can also mean to halt completely.

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