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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Abbreviations and colon
What is the rule for not placing a period after an abbreviation when a colon is used? Example -- RE.: (incorrect) RE: correct but what is the rule.
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Re does not take a period in any case. :
- Re does not take a period in any case.
- :
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Re does not take a period in any case. Place a period when it is required, irrespective of any following colon; they do not, to my knowledge, ever affect each other:
NATO:
I.A.T.S.E.:
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