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Sailsofoblivion Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
British and American English Abbreviation
Hello!
I was just wondering, is there any difference between British and American English when it comes to abbreviation? There appears to be a period after "St." consistently when referring to churches/schools, but when it comes to names like "Mr Smith" there is only a period in American English. Could someone please explain what is correct for BE?
Best wishes,
Emma
I was just wondering, is there any difference between British and American English when it comes to abbreviation? There appears to be a period after "St." consistently when referring to churches/schools, but when it comes to names like "Mr Smith" there is only a period in American English. Could someone please explain what is correct for BE?
Best wishes,
Emma
Top answer
Most writers of BrE no longer use periods in abbreviations. Mr Smith, Mrs Smith, Ms Smith, Dr Smith, St John, Freda Smith BA MA PhD, etc . The underlined period marks the end of the sentence; it is not there for etc .
- Most writers of BrE no longer use periods in abbreviations.
- Mr Smith, Mrs Smith, Ms Smith, Dr Smith, St John, Freda Smith BA MA PhD, etc .
- The underlined period marks the end of the sentence; it is not there for etc .
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Most writers of BrE no longer use periods in abbreviations. Mr Smith, Mrs Smith, Ms Smith, Dr Smith, St John, Freda Smith BA MA PhD, etc. The underlined period marks the end of the sentence; it is not there for etc.
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