SINCE 1828
punctuation mark
nounDefinition of punctuation mark
: any of various standardized marks or signs used in punctuation
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A Guide to Deciphering Diacritics
A Guide to Deciphering Diacritics
You know, the markings above and below letters.
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The first known use of punctuation mark was in 1849
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