February 04, 2010
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1- punctuation
we usually write abbreviations without full stops in modern British English. Full stops or periods are normal in American English.Mr (AmE Mr.) = Mister ( not usually written in full)
Kg (AmE Kg.)= Kilogram
Ltd = limited (company)
2- Initial-letter abbreviations
Some abbreviations are made from the first letters of several words. This often happens with the names of organisations.the BBC= the British Broadcating corporation
the USA
These abbreviations are most often stressed on the last letter.
3- Acronyms
Some initial-letter abbreviations are pronounced like words. These are often called acronyms. Articles are usually dropped in acronyms.UNESCO(Not the UNESCO) = the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural organisation
Not all initial-letter abbreviations are pronounced as words.
the CIA /si: aI eI/
4- Plurals
An apostrophe( ' ) is someimes used before the s in the plurals of abbreviations.CD's Or ( more often) CDs
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