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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Latin abbreviations et al

Can we omit the full stops in these?

1. He brought apples, oranges, etc to the picnic.
2. He brought the goodies, eg apples an oranges.
3. He disliked one person, ie Amy.
4. Bob, John et al will be there.
5. Prof Smith will be there.
6. Profs Smith and Duncan will be there.
7. The Rev Jesse Jackson ...
8. St Mary's church
9. on Main St at the corner of Bruckner Blvd
10. blvds
11. St Paddy's Day, a St Bernard

These all OK?

Thanks
  

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It is normal to omit the stops in BrE.

  • It is normal to omit the stops in BrE.
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It is normal to omit the stops in BrE.

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