Period After 'Object' or 'Objection' Used Alone Before Reasons
The Period
Rulebase Summary
When the words 'object,' 'objection,' or similar expressions are used alone as a standalone thought, place a period after them before the reasons for the objection are listed. Each word stands for a complete thought ('Object' = 'I object'; 'Objection' = 'I have an objection') and is punctuated as a fragment with a period.
Examples
MR. QUINN: Objection, calls for speculation.
MR. QUINN: Objection. Calls for speculation.
"Objection" standing alone gets a period before the reason.
MS. PATEL: Object, asked and answered.
MS. PATEL: Object. Asked and answered.
"Object" alone is a complete expression — period after it.
Transcript Notes
Though some reporters use semicolons between objections or a colon after 'Object,' using a period after each separate objection is the clearest and simplest approach. It avoids complicating the punctuation unnecessarily.
Style Guide References (1)
BGGP