The Uses Of That Lil' Dot Called Period.

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I guess most of us are not aware that the little dot called period has several uses aside to end a sentence. You may laugh and say: "Julito, give us a break, man!" But I am not kidding. Let me enumerate the uses of that tiny dot called period. USES of Period as a mark: 1. Use a period at the end of a complete sentence. Example: Honey, I love and cherish you from the bottom of my heart. 2. Use a period as a decimal point for money. Example: $69.96 3. Use a period after people's initials. Example: Mr. & Mrs. A.P. Jackass 4. Use period in abbreviations. Examples: Months - Jan., Dec., Feb., Days - Mon., Tues., Sat., Titles - Dr., Atty., Mr., Mrs. Countries - U.S.A. and U.K. USES of period as a word: 1. The word period is usually used in an argument between husband and wife: Example - "That's enough, period!", my wife yelled. So, I stopped talking. 2. The word period is used when you don't want to say the actual word. Example: "I am not feeling well; it's my period!", the lady said. So far, these are the only uses of that little dot called period that I know. If you know its other uses, kindly share them to us. Thank you! (Note: the above drawing is my creation.)