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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Whether to put the article in front of organizational names?
Hi.
I think if we have some made-up names of the school of higher learning like "University of Nowhere" (Note: this is a made-up name) and if we want refer to it using its abbreviations, I think what we would have is "UON."
When we want to use it in sentences, how should we write?
My years at (the??) UON were fantastic.
The same line of question involving the made-up name "Nowhere Nono Agency":
I think if we want to use the abbreviations of that made-up name, it would be "NNA." Then, how should we use it sentences.
My employment at (the??) NNA was rewarding.
I think if we have some made-up names of the school of higher learning like "University of Nowhere" (Note: this is a made-up name) and if we want refer to it using its abbreviations, I think what we would have is "UON."
When we want to use it in sentences, how should we write?
My years at (the??) UON were fantastic.
The same line of question involving the made-up name "Nowhere Nono Agency":
I think if we want to use the abbreviations of that made-up name, it would be "NNA." Then, how should we use it sentences.
My employment at (the??) NNA was rewarding.
Top answer
First, abbreviations almost never include "of". So it would be UN or U of N. " Personally, I would put the in front of U of N, and nothing in front of NNA.
- First, abbreviations almost never include "of".
- So it would be UN or U of N.
- " Personally, I would put the in front of U of N, and nothing in front of NNA.
- But there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing the opposite (I can't explain my preferences).
- " Strangely, for NNA I would prefer not having "the" in front of either the abbreviated or expanded versions.
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First, abbreviations almost never include "of". So it would be UN or U of N.
It really doesn't matter with the "the."
Personally, I would put the in front of U of N, and nothing in front of NNA. But there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing the opposite (I can't explain my preferences).
If you were speaking you would probably say: "My years at the U of N were fanta
It really doesn't matter with the "the."
Personally, I would put the in front of U of N, and nothing in front of NNA. But there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing the opposite (I can't explain my preferences).
If you were speaking you would probably say: "My years at the U of N were fanta
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It's more realistic to discuss real names. As far as universities are concerned, there are usually two options. If of is used, the article is used also: the University of Oslo. If of is not used, no article is used: Oslo University. The latter is in keeping with the common practice that no ar
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