mid-sentence
While still speaking
Mid-sentence means in the middle of a sentence, whether spoken or written.
Someone interrupted mid-sentence has been cut off before finishing a thought: She stopped mid-sentence when she noticed him in the doorway.
A mid-sentence pause suggests hesitation or reconsideration.
The term can also describe something occurring partway through written text: The error appeared mid-sentence.
Temporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- stopCease all motion
- haltComplete sudden stop
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
cut-off · trailing off · hesitation · stumble · falter · stammer · digression · aside
Provision in agreement
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- commaPunctuation marking pauses
semicolon · dash · conjunction · subordinate · dependent · embedded · parsing · structure
Spoken expression aloud
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- flowUnbroken forward movement
intonation · pacing · articulation · enunciation · breath · stumbling · correction · restart
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
interjection · cut-off · trailing off · hesitation · stumble · falter · stammer · digression · aside · parenthetical
clause
Provision in agreement
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
comma · semicolon · dash · conjunction · subordinate · dependent · embedded · parsing · structure · predicate
utterance
Spoken expression aloud
flow · intonation · pacing · articulation · enunciation · breath · stumbling · correction · restart · rephrasing
paragraph
Distinct section of text
revision · editing · insertion · deletion · rewrite · manuscript · composition · narrative · copy · run-on