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Bird Of Paradise Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Mr. or Mr?

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00Mr01b00.02b00 Tom or Mr Tom02br
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00I mean is there a dot after Mr?0-
  

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00I think both of them are correct.02br
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00 "Mr Tom" in British English02br
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01font00 "Mr01b00.02b00 Tom" in America or Canada ...02br
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0 Which one is prefferred?0-
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0 I prefer 01b00Mr.02b050010id5
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0Fleder,02br
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01font00 "Mr Tom" in British English- 02font00Are you sure of that? Or you just think you are correct? "Mr." is the abbrivation of "mister" and all abbrivations by rule should have a "period" or "stop" at the end, no matter it's BrE or AmE. It's like "F.B.I" and "The U.N.". Don't be confused with other acromyms....0
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01cite10Goodman12cite10 Fleder,12br
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11font10 "Mr Tom" in British English- 12font10Are you sure of that? Or you just think you are correct? "Mr." is the abbrivation of "mister" and all abbrivations by rule should have a "period" or "stop" at the end, no matter it's BrE or A
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0Hi,02br
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00I have a British background and I always put a period.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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1font00I read before in some book that it can be both 01b01u00Mr02u02b00 and 01u01b00Mr.02b02u02font02br
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01font00Then the book explained that it can be 01b01u00Mr02u02b00 ,because "R" is the last lett
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01cite10Goodman12cite10Fleder,12br
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11font10 "Mr Tom" in British English- 12font10Are you sure of that? Or you just think you are correct? "Mr." is the abbrivation of "mister" and all abbrivations by rule should have a "period" or "stop" at the end, no matter it's BrE or Am
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0Hi CB,02br
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00Many on this forum in my books are experts in this language and much respected. Although we essentially speak the same language but not necessarily agree on the finer points in grammar.00 00It’s not a matter of who is more correct, rather what is common to one’s place of residence. Obviously, we have varying opinion on this subject00. Having sai
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01cite10Goodman12cite10Obviously, we have varying opinion on this subject. Having said that, since I live and work in the U.S., and breath and exhale American English, I think I am sticking with what I know. 15012br
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10Hi again Goodman02br
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00Yes, of course you use AmE. I
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