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Abbreviations

Abbreviations. Mini-Lesson #1. Abbreviations. Abbreviations are used regularly in the list of works cited and in tables but rarely in the text of a formal paper (except within parentheses).

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  1. Abbreviations Mini-Lesson #1

  2. Abbreviations • Abbreviations are used regularly in the list of works cited and in tables but rarely in the text of a formal paper (except within parentheses). • Some abbreviations are considered standard in any piece of writing. These standard abbreviations are as follows:

  3. Personal Titles • Mr.,Jr.,Dr., Ms., Mrs., and Esq. • These titles, including but not limited to Miss (not an abbreviation), are abbreviated only when they accompany a name. • Examples: Hank Williams, Jr. Dr. Goodman, Philip Momberger, Ph.D. (or PhD)

  4. These abbreviations are acceptable in technical writing: • Measurements: oz. lb. in. tsp. gal.

  5. These abbreviations are acceptable in technical writing: • Symbols: % # @ $ = +

  6. In ordinary writing, do not abbreviate the following: • Names of persons, geographic locations, days, months, and holidays • The word and by using any of the symbols for and including &. • Words for corporation, company, society, department: corp., co., soc., dept. • Names of courses (The course prefixes are, however, abbreviated and almost always accompany the complete course title: ENC 1101 Freshman Composition)

  7. Other Abbreviation Ground Rules • The period has been dropped from a few standard abbreviations like ASCAP (Association for Composers, Authors, and Producers) • Whenan appropriate abbreviation, like p.m., comes at the end of a sentence that is punctuated with a period, only one period is necessary. • In-house abbreviations like UWF,FWB, CLAST, and TSWE are appropriate when the reading audience is already familiar with them.

  8. Other Abbreviation Ground Rules • Do not use a.m. and p.m. unless they accompany a numerical time period. • The abbreviations a.m. and p.m. may be written in upper or lower case. Be consistent in your usage. • So-called “email language” abbreviations such as btw, lol, brb, are appropriate for email, but not for standard written English.

  9. Example • Problem: On a Tues. in Dec., I went to the dr. early in the a.m. • Solution: On a Tuesday in December, I went to the doctor early in the morning.

  10. Another Example • Problem: She was scheduled to arrive at 11 a.m., but we had to wait for her until 2 P.M. • Solution: She was scheduled to arrive at 11 a.m., but we had to wait for her until 2 p.m.

  11. Let’s Try Another • Problem: Pres. Bill Clinton is the first democratic U.S. head of state to have been reelected since FDR. • Solution: President Bill Clinton is the first democratic United States head of state to have been reelected since Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  12. Here’s Another • Problem: He is from DE. • Solution: He is from Delaware.

  13. Just One More! • Problem: I am enrolled in ENC1101. • Solution: I am enrolled in ENC1101 Freshman Composition.

  14. Great Job!

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