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Revision as of 23:14, 31 May 2006
Using abbreviations to symbolize long words or commonly known titles is encouraged. However the abbreviations used should be uniform.
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Country abbreviations
Some country abbreviations include periods while others do not.
Include periods
- United States of America - should be abbreviated as U.S. with periods, not U.S.A. or US.
Exclude periods
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - should be abbreviated as UK without periods, not U.K. or GB.
Streets and Roads
- Street is St.
- Drive is Dr.
- Court is Ct.
- Road is Rd.
- Boulevard is Blvd.
