The editor *is* right here. Americans do say "periods" instead of "full stops."

…of periods. In the UK, this means menstruation, bleeding, women’s cycles. When I was told to change full stops to periods, it felt wrong. I did it, but then the publication rejected the story, so I’ve now changed it back …
Oddities Between UK and US English
299
21
Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave
Janice Harayda
·Follow
Aug 25, 2021
--
The editor *is* right here. Americans do say "periods" instead of "full stops."
--
--
Written by Janice Harayda9.2K Followers
·1.1K Following
Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.
Responses (1)
Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams