An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word, or phrase.
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How would you abbreviate surnames starting with Mc/O/D?
On my sport team, when we communicate we would like to use first name plus initial last name initial, e.g. John S. for John Smith, however I always wonder how I should abbreviate some of the Gaelic / ...
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Short alternatives of the word Authentication and the word Authorisation
As a programmer I use the word Authentication and the word Authorisation in my code.
I'd like to find nice abbreviations or alternative words for each of them that
are not ambiguous and
has ...
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an SQA or a SQA? [duplicate]
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Do you use “a” or “an” before acronyms?
Although I am clear about the usage of 'an' and 'a' on most cases, but I am not sure how they are applied ...
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How do you pluralize abbreviations of metric names (e.g. “kilo”)?
Metric names are sometimes abbreviated, e.g. Kilogram as kilo, megabyte as mega and nanosecond as nano.
Is it correct to add an "s" as suffix to the plural form of abbreviations?
For example:
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“e.g.” versus “i.e.”
What are the differences between these two abbreviations? What are the appropriate situations to use each?
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Expansion and pronunciation of “Mrs”
Wikipedia says it used to stand for mistress. But you don't read it as mistress, do you?
What is the pronunciation like? I think it would depend on the expansion.
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Punctuation around abbreviations
I always stumble when using abbreviations in a sentence, as they inherently contain a period in them. How do I use a comma or a semicolon after an abbreviation? How about a period?
E.g. (This is an ...
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How to pronounce abbreviations by prefix part?
For example, how to pronounce the following:
dir (directory), deer or /də:/?
char (character), /kær/ or /tʃa:r/?
def (define), deff or diff?
mic (microphone), mik or mike?
var (variable), vaar or ...
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How do you use “i.e.” in a sentence?
How does one properly use i.e. in a sentence?
I'm not referring to Internet Explorer.
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When is it acceptable to use Internet abbreviations such as “u” or “r”?
In my business communication over Internet text messengers, for example Google Talk or Skype, I see that many people often use shorten words like u instead of you, r instead of are and the like.
How ...
