Abbreviation - Mr or Mr.?
I read somewhere that if abbreviation includes the first and last letter of the word then full stop should not be used e.g. Mr for Mister. But many software and websites require Mister or Doctore to be abbreviated as Mr. and Dr.! Can someone please suggest what is the right way of writing it? Thanks
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kanwer78 Doctor American English style guides opt for the full stop; British English style guides opt for none. g. Ltd).
- kanwer78 Doctor American English style guides opt for the full stop; British English style guides opt for none.
- g.
- Ltd).
- Unfortunately, some style guides and editors also put a full stop after 'Ms', which is not an abbreviation of anything.
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kanwer78 Doctor
American English style guides opt for the full stop; British English style guides opt for none. There is a modern trend to minimize punctuation, such as omitting some commas and such stops (e.g. Ltd).
Unfortunately, some style guides and editors also put a full stop after 'Ms', which is not an abbrev
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