Do you write abbreviation with full stop (AmE 'period'), such as in Mr? Full stops are normal in American English.
Initial-letter abbreviations normally has an article (a/an or the), the form and pronunciation of the article depend on the pronunciation of the first letter of the abbreviation: an EU country - a US diplomat.
Some initial-letter abbreviations are pronounced like words. These are called acronyms Articles are usually dropped in acronyms, UNESCO = the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
An apostrophe (') is sometimes used before the s in the plurals of abbreviations: MP's, CD's or (more often) MPs, CDs.
Initial-letter abbreviations normally has an article (a/an or the), the form and pronunciation of the article depend on the pronunciation of the first letter of the abbreviation: an EU country - a US diplomat.
Some initial-letter abbreviations are pronounced like words. These are called acronyms Articles are usually dropped in acronyms, UNESCO = the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
An apostrophe (') is sometimes used before the s in the plurals of abbreviations: MP's, CD's or (more often) MPs, CDs.
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