Manuscript

Manuscript

by Cordell Hurley

Multiple Select

Abbreviations for Mister and Misses

• MR.

• M.

• MRS.

• MME.

Abbrevetions for Mister

​The abbrevation for Mister is Mr. Despite its pronunciation, the abbreviation Mr. is derived from the title mister. Same goes for Mrs.

Multiple Choice

The abbreviation for Doctor is Doc.

• True

• False

Abbreviation for Doctor

use the abbreviation Dr. before a name, but otherwise spell out the word doctor​.

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for madam

• M.

• MME.

• MRS.

• MR.

Abbreviation for madam

​ France, one traditionally calls a young, unmarried woman Mademoiselle – Mlle for short – and an older, married woman Madame, whose abbreviation is Mme.

Multiple Select

What is the abbreveation's for degrees

• B.S

• Ph.D

• D.E.

• M.D.

• B.D.

​Note

​use abbreviations before scholastic degrees after a name.

Multiple Choice

One abbreviation used in a full name is Sen.

• True

• False

​Note

use the abbreviations Jr, Sr. (Junior, Senior) after a FULL NAME​.

Multiple Select

What are the abbreviations for reverend and honorable

• RE.

• REV.

• HN.

• RH.

• Hon.

​Note

​the titles Reverend and Honorable may be abbreviated if used with the full name. They must be written out if preceded by "the".

​Note

​use the abbreviation A.M. (before noon) and P.M. (after noon) for time designations. (To be exact, 12:00 M. refers to noon, and 12:00 P.M. to midnight, but to avoid confusion, do not use M. or PM. for noon or midnight: use the words noon or midnight instead).

Multiple Select

In nonscientific writing, spell out all numbers of how many words?

• 1

• 6

• 2

• 5

Multiple Select

The abbrevations for before christ and after christ is are (either one)

• B.C.

• D.A.

• A.D.

• C.B.

• A.C.

​Note

​use the abbreviations A.D. (in the year of our Lord) and B.C. (before Christ) for date designations, with A.D. after the number and B.C. before the number.

Multiple Choice

Abbrevation for important organazations are

• CIA

• USMC

• OAS

• UPI

• All the above

​ Note

​abbreviations (without periods of abbreviations) for well-known organizations are acceptable.

Extra ​Note

​Do not use & or + for "and"

Multiple Choice

in nonscientific writing, spell out all number of ONE OR TWO WORDS

• True

• False