Doctor Dr Mister Mr
Mistress Mrs Road Rd
Saint St Street StNo full stop is required after a contraction.Using initial letters
The names of many groups and organisations are now better
known by the initial letters of their names. No full stop
between the letters is required.
BA Bachelor of Arts
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
BC Before Christ
MP Member of Parliament
RAF Royal Air Force
USA United States of AmericaLEARNING ACRONYMS
Other initial letters can be pronounced as words. These
are known asacronyms. It is becoming so common to use
acronyms that we often forget what the letters stand for. No
full stops are needed between the letters. Here are some
examples:
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ASH Action on Smoking and Health
LAMDA London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
RADA Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund
VAT Value Added TaxHANDLING APOSTROPHES AND ABBREVIATIONS / 101