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(texinfo)Ending a Sentence

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Ending a Sentence
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  Use `@.' instead of a period, `@!' instead of an exclamation point,
and `@?' instead of a question mark at the end of a sentence that ends
with a single capital letter.  Otherwise, TeX will think the letter is
an abbreviation and will not insert the correct end-of-sentence
spacing.  Here is an example:

     Give it to M.I.B. and to M.E.W@.  Also, give it to R.J.C@.
     Give it to M.I.B. and to M.E.W.  Also, give it to R.J.C.

produces

     Give it to M.I.B. and to M.E.W.  Also, give it to R.J.C.
     Give it to M.I.B. and to M.E.W.  Also, give it to R.J.C.

  In the Info file output, `@.' is equivalent to a simple `.'; likewise
for `@!' and `@?'.

  The meanings of `@:' and `@.' in Texinfo are designed to work well
with the Emacs sentence motion commands (*note Sentences:
(emacs)Sentences.).

  Do not put braces after any of these commands.