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Posted in Grammar Tips on March 14th, 2010 by admin – Comments Off
- Use periods at the end of abbreviated titles such as Mr., Ms., Dr., Ph.D., M.D., Sr., Jr. (Note: Miss is not an abbreviation and therefore does not require a period at the end.)
- Use periods in abbreviations of Latin words or phrases: i.e., e.g., et al., etc.
- Use periods for time designations: a.m. and p.m. (Note: AM and PM are also acceptable; whichever you choose, please be consistent throughout the entire document.)
- Do NOT use periods when abbreviating states: NY, NJ, MD, CA.
- Do NOT use periods in acronyms: SCUBA, NATO, NAACP, IRS.
- Do NOT add a second period if the sentence ends with a period marking an abbreviation:
- Second base was manned by Jerry Hairston, Jr..
- Second base was manned by Jerry Hairston, Jr.
