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What is the meaning of `period' in the following sentence: I don't want to meet her, period?
(C. V. H. Manivel, Erode)
Americans refer to what we
in India call `full stop' as `period'.
When you say, `I don't
want to meet her, period', it
means it is the end of the sentence.
You have completed
saying what you wanted to
say, and do not wish to discuss
the matter any further.
It's your way of informing the
listener, as far as you are concerned,
the matter is closed.
Your decision is final; you are
not going to meet the girl.
I'm not going to give you a
raise, period.
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"The meek shall inherit the
earth, but not its mineral
rights." - J. Paul Getty
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