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Originally Posted by mcramer
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"
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Good point; I forgot about "full stop". So that could explain a lot of the confusion! Yes, in the UK you'd hear "period" a lot more. But a "period dress" means the same thing in the UK as the US in any case.