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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation for abbreviated name
If I want to abbreviate a name, such as "Dr. P" or "Mr. S" do i put a period after the P/S? Need reply a.s.a.p. as this is for an article I am editing for work. Thank you.
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There's no one right answer to your question. It's a matter of style and usage varies. In British English people don't usually put a period even after Mr and Dr.
- There's no one right answer to your question.
- It's a matter of style and usage varies.
- In British English people don't usually put a period even after Mr and Dr.
- That was very common about 40 years ago, though.
- CB
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There's no one right answer to your question. It's a matter of style and usage varies. In British English people don't usually put a period even after Mr and Dr. That was very common about 40 years ago, though.
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You do put a period after P/S. However, you do not put a period after Dr or Mr (No full stop if an abbreviation ends with last letter of word).
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Dear friend,
for your case, it is handy to distinguish between abbreviations and contractions. The former are represented by P. and S., while the latter are manifested by Dr and Mr. A full point is not
needed for contractions but is desirable for abbreviations, the classical rule says as expressed by Fowler in 1925. However, since then, the distinction ha
for your case, it is handy to distinguish between abbreviations and contractions. The former are represented by P. and S., while the latter are manifested by Dr and Mr. A full point is not
needed for contractions but is desirable for abbreviations, the classical rule says as expressed by Fowler in 1925. However, since then, the distinction ha
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