English - Period

Question 1

How many spaces after every period?

Answer 1

Two

Question 2

When do you use a period?

Answer 2

To end a sentence that makes a statement or gives a command.

Question 3

How do you use a period to nicely ask for something?

Answer 3

Use a period that is a request, a gentle command, or a suggestion phrased in the form of a question. They call for action, not answers. “Will” and “may” often begin these.

Question 4

Is a polite request with a period used as often with oral communication? (Like colloquy between lawyer & witness, judge & witness.)

Answer 4

No, not as much for CRs bc the witness is expected to give answers and most requests are followed by question marks.

Question 5

Is a polite request with a period used often among the judge, lawyers, CRs, or others in the courtroom?

Answer 5

Yes.
Ex: a) May I have that copy when you finished marking it. b) Will you please mark this as P-7. c) May it please the Court. d) Will you please be seated.

Question 6

Condensed or shortened expressions that represent a complete statement or command require what kind of ending punctuation?

Answer 6

Period.

Question 7

A sentence is made up of …

Answer 7

A subject and a predicate

Question 8

Use a ________ at the end of a question in testimony when the q is a fragment that continues the previous question but is not a question.

Answer 8

Period

Question 9

If a CR hears a different inflection for a fragment that suggests a q, what ending punctuation do they use?

Answer 9

A q mark.
Ex: Q Were you talking about your mom? A: My bro. Q. Your bro? A. Yes, my bro.

Question 10

What ending punctuation is used for an indirect q?

Answer 10

A period
Ex: I am going to ask you if you saw him on the night of Jan 1.

Question 11

If someone calls someone, “Mr. M” how is that punctuated? (Abbreviation)

Answer 11

It is punctuated with a period regardless of position in a sentence

Question 12

Do these letters need periods in the sentence, “If A writes to B and B sells the letter to C, can A establish any legal right to the letter?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

If quotation marks are used at the end of a sentence, where does the period go?

Answer 13

Inside the closing quotation mark

Question 14

If single quotation marks are used within quotation marks, where does the period go?

Answer 14

Inside the final single quotation mark