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abbreviate

[uh-bree-vee-eyt] / əˈbri viˌeɪt /




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Abbreviate senior and junior with commas on each side, as John Jones, Jr., spoke.

From The Style Book of The Detroit News by News, The Detroit

Abbreviate Fort to Ft., whether a city or a post.

From The Style Book of The Detroit News by News, The Detroit

Abbreviate contract, article, section, question, answer, after the first in bills, by-laws, testimony, etc.:

From Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing by Hyde, Grant Milnor

Abbreviate number when followed by numerals, as No. 10.

From The Style Book of The Detroit News by News, The Detroit

Abbreviate the names of months which have more than five letters.

From Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing by Hyde, Grant Milnor




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