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Originally Posted by sirbruce
(Quick side-note: the word "period" with reference to menstruation is *rarely* used during casual conversation, so unless it's obviously a direct reference in context, you can usually assume it means something else.)
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In the US maybe. In British English speaking areas the word period is used mainly to signify the time that a woman is menstruating. And in my circle of friends is used without stigma in casual conversation. In case of grammar a "." is a full stop.
Pedantic I know but I've know of enough young boys that giggle when listening to a US TV program when the say, for example, "that's it - period"