Mechanics: Abbreviation

Question 1

abbreviation

Answer 1

part of a whole word, where unnecessary letters are taken out; a period is always used after an abbreviation

Question 2

acronym

Answer 2

when only the initial letters of a term containing two or more words is used

Question 3

acronyms are commonly used with

Answer 3

degrees, Latin words, lengthy chemical names, people’s initials, and states or provinces

Question 4

abbreviations are commonly used with

Answer 4

people’s titles, days and months, places such as streets, units of measurement, and lengthy words, some latin terms

Question 5

which abbreviations are never acceptable in formal writing?

Answer 5

days of the week, months of the year, nicknames, geographical places, units of measurements, short forms of words