The Period
The Period
Use a period at the end of a command.
- Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
- In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.
Use a period at the end of an indirect question.
- The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
- My father used to wonder why Egbert’s ears were so big.
Use a period with abbreviations:
- Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.
Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:
- Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?
Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.
- We can get to Boston quicker, can’t we, if we take the interstate?
- His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
- She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?
The Period
The Period
Use a period at the end of a command.
- Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
- In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.
Use a period at the end of an indirect question.
- The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
- My father used to wonder why Egbert’s ears were so big.
Use a period with abbreviations:
- Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.
Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:
- Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?
Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.
- We can get to Boston quicker, can’t we, if we take the interstate?
- His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
- She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?
The Period
The Period
Use a period at the end of a command.
- Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
- In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.
Use a period at the end of an indirect question.
- The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
- My father used to wonder why Egbert’s ears were so big.
Use a period with abbreviations:
- Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.
Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:
- Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?
Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.
- We can get to Boston quicker, can’t we, if we take the interstate?
- His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
- She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?
The Period
The Period
Use a period at the end of a command.
- Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
- In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.
Use a period at the end of an indirect question.
- The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
- My father used to wonder why Egbert’s ears were so big.
Use a period with abbreviations:
- Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.
Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:
- Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?
Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.
- We can get to Boston quicker, can’t we, if we take the interstate?
- His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
- She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?
The Period
The Period
Use a period at the end of a command.
- Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
- In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.
Use a period at the end of an indirect question.
- The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
- My father used to wonder why Egbert’s ears were so big.
Use a period with abbreviations:
- Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.
Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:
- Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?
Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.
- We can get to Boston quicker, can’t we, if we take the interstate?
- His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
- She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?
The Period
The Period
Use a period at the end of a command.
- Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
- In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.
Use a period at the end of an indirect question.
- The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
- My father used to wonder why Egbert’s ears were so big.
Use a period with abbreviations:
- Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.
Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:
- Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?
Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.
- We can get to Boston quicker, can’t we, if we take the interstate?
- His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
- She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?
account
account verb accounts; account·ed; account·ing
1 account for (something) a : to give a reason or explanation for (something)
▪ Eventually, you will need to account for your actions/behavior. ▪ How do you account for [=explain] your success? ◊The informal saying there’s no accounting for taste means that there is no way to understand why some people like something while other people do not.
▪ I don’t see why they liked the movie, but there’s no accounting for taste.
b : to be the cause of (something)
▪ The disease accounted for over 10,000 deaths last year. ▪ These new features account for the computer’s higher price. ▪ The disease cannot be accounted for [=explained] by genetics alone. There must be other causes as well.
c : to make up or form (a part of something)
▪ Women account for [=constitute, compose] only 25 percent of our employees.
d US : to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration
▪ The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.
2 account for (someone or something) a : to show what happened to (someone or something)
▪ We have to account for the time [=to say how much time] we spend on each activity. ▪ I’ll have to account for the money I spent. : to know the location of (someone or something) ▪ The government couldn’t account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money. ▪ Is everyone accounted for? [=do we know where everyone is?] ▪ All present and accounted for. [=everyone who is supposed to be here is here]
b : to destroy or kill (someone or something)
▪ Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir. ; also chiefly Brit : to defeat or beat (someone or something)
▪ We accounted for [=dispatched] the challengers 3–2.
account
account verb accounts; account·ed; account·ing
1 account for (something) a : to give a reason or explanation for (something)
▪ Eventually, you will need to account for your actions/behavior. ▪ How do you account for [=explain] your success? ◊The informal saying there’s no accounting for taste means that there is no way to understand why some people like something while other people do not.
▪ I don’t see why they liked the movie, but there’s no accounting for taste.
b : to be the cause of (something)
▪ The disease accounted for over 10,000 deaths last year. ▪ These new features account for the computer’s higher price. ▪ The disease cannot be accounted for [=explained] by genetics alone. There must be other causes as well.
c : to make up or form (a part of something)
▪ Women account for [=constitute, compose] only 25 percent of our employees.
d US : to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration
▪ The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.
2 account for (someone or something) a : to show what happened to (someone or something)
▪ We have to account for the time [=to say how much time] we spend on each activity. ▪ I’ll have to account for the money I spent. : to know the location of (someone or something) ▪ The government couldn’t account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money. ▪ Is everyone accounted for? [=do we know where everyone is?] ▪ All present and accounted for. [=everyone who is supposed to be here is here]
b : to destroy or kill (someone or something)
▪ Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir. ; also chiefly Brit : to defeat or beat (someone or something)
▪ We accounted for [=dispatched] the challengers 3–2.
account
account verb accounts; account·ed; account·ing
1 account for (something) a : to give a reason or explanation for (something)
▪ Eventually, you will need to account for your actions/behavior. ▪ How do you account for [=explain] your success? ◊The informal saying there’s no accounting for taste means that there is no way to understand why some people like something while other people do not.
▪ I don’t see why they liked the movie, but there’s no accounting for taste.
b : to be the cause of (something)
▪ The disease accounted for over 10,000 deaths last year. ▪ These new features account for the computer’s higher price. ▪ The disease cannot be accounted for [=explained] by genetics alone. There must be other causes as well.
c : to make up or form (a part of something)
▪ Women account for [=constitute, compose] only 25 percent of our employees.
d US : to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration
▪ The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.
2 account for (someone or something) a : to show what happened to (someone or something)
▪ We have to account for the time [=to say how much time] we spend on each activity. ▪ I’ll have to account for the money I spent. : to know the location of (someone or something) ▪ The government couldn’t account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money. ▪ Is everyone accounted for? [=do we know where everyone is?] ▪ All present and accounted for. [=everyone who is supposed to be here is here]
b : to destroy or kill (someone or something)
▪ Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir. ; also chiefly Brit : to defeat or beat (someone or something)
▪ We accounted for [=dispatched] the challengers 3–2.
account
account verb accounts; account·ed; account·ing
1 account for (something) a : to give a reason or explanation for (something)
▪ Eventually, you will need to account for your actions/behavior. ▪ How do you account for [=explain] your success? ◊The informal saying there’s no accounting for taste means that there is no way to understand why some people like something while other people do not.
▪ I don’t see why they liked the movie, but there’s no accounting for taste.
b : to be the cause of (something)
▪ The disease accounted for over 10,000 deaths last year. ▪ These new features account for the computer’s higher price. ▪ The disease cannot be accounted for [=explained] by genetics alone. There must be other causes as well.
c : to make up or form (a part of something)
▪ Women account for [=constitute, compose] only 25 percent of our employees.
d US : to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration
▪ The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.
2 account for (someone or something) a : to show what happened to (someone or something)
▪ We have to account for the time [=to say how much time] we spend on each activity. ▪ I’ll have to account for the money I spent. : to know the location of (someone or something) ▪ The government couldn’t account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money. ▪ Is everyone accounted for? [=do we know where everyone is?] ▪ All present and accounted for. [=everyone who is supposed to be here is here]
b : to destroy or kill (someone or something)
▪ Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir. ; also chiefly Brit : to defeat or beat (someone or something)
▪ We accounted for [=dispatched] the challengers 3–2.
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