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ponctuation ...punctuation (punc - tu - a - tion)

1. A period is used at the end of a sentence and after an abbreviation.
Francais	English
J'ai un rhume.	I have a cold.
Nous ne voulons pas acheter la maison.	We do not want to purchase the house.
	U.B.C. - University of British Columbia.
	N.A.T.O. - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

2. The question mark is used in setences asking a question.
Francais	English	Contraction
Ne pouvez-vous pas aller ?	Can you not go?	Can't you go?
Comment ne pourrait-elle pas aller ?	How could she not go?	How couldn't she go?
John ne répondra-t-il pas à ma question ?	Will John not answer my question?	John won't answer my question?

4. The comma is used in a sentence to separate ideas.
Francais	English
Je dois acheter des pommes, des oranges, et des poires.	I need to purchase apples, oranges, and pears.
Pourrait le pas en avant de John, de Jane, et de Salley.	Could John, Jane, and Salley step forward.