Period After Okay, All Right, Fine, Very Well at End of Sentence
The Period
Rulebase Summary
When 'okay,' 'all right,' 'fine,' or 'very well' is used at the end of a sentence, use a period in front of it — it stands for a complete thought on its own. It is not grammatically connected to the sentence before it.
BGGP Period.12 · p.73 BGGP Okay.4 · p.411
Examples
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A. I need to look at my notes before I answer that, okay.
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A. I need to look at my notes before I answer that. Okay.
"Okay" at the end is a separate thought — use a period.
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Q. We will come back to that after lunch, all right.
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Q. We will come back to that after lunch. All right.
"All right" at end stands alone — period before it.
Style Guide References (2)
BGGP
Period.12
Page 73
BGGP
Okay.4
Page 411