Abbreviations, Initials, Acronyms

Abbreviations, Initials, Acronyms

Abbreviations

An abbreviation is a shortened version of a word or phrase and is often followed by a period.

Capitalize the first letter of abbreviations for street names.

Capitalize all letters of the abbreviations for countries, provinces, and states.

Acronyms

An acronym is a type of abbreviation and is usually formed from the first letters of a multi-word term. Letters of all key words are capitalized. Some acronyms use the word

"and". When "and" is used, it is not capitalized.

Write the abbreviations or acronyms for the following words.