Period(.)

문장의 끝에서 쓰이며, 일반적인 진술이나, 요청 또는 감탄문으로 쓰이지 않는 명령에 쓴다..

A period is used to end a sentence which makes a statement or a request, or which gives a command which is not used as an exclamation.

머리글자 다음에 쓴다. After an initial

M. E. Kerr[writer]

Steven P. Jobs[founder of Apple computers]

십진수를 표시할 때 쓴다. As a Decimal

Experts are 69.9 percent sure(okay 70 percent)that a pill now under development will prevent cavities and cost about $9.50 each.

문장의 끝에서 쓰인다. At the End of a Sentence

By the year 2030, a 65-year-old individual may be as fit as a 45-year-old person today because of advances in nutrition, ecercise, preventative medicine, etc.

생략(약어)형 뒤에 쓰인다. After Abbreviations

Abbreviations..Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., A.D., B.C.

Acronyms, BASIC, DOS, laser, modem. etc.