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What's The Definition Of Periodic sentence?

periodic sentence in American English
a sentence in which the essential elements, in the main clause, are withheld until the end or separated as by modifiers or subordinate clauses (Ex.: stock prices, as he had warned, had collapsed)
noun: a sentence that, by leaving the completion of its main clause to the end, produces an effect of suspense, as in Unable to join the others at the dance because of my sprained ankle, I went to a movie

periodic sentence in British English
noun: a sentence in which the completion of the main clause is left to the end, thus creating an effect of suspense

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