This document defines common abbreviations used in titles, government, military, professions, academia, geography, and Latin. It also lists 10 common foreign expressions and their meanings. Abbreviations of titles use capital letters and periods. Common abbreviations include Mrs., Ms., Supt., Rep., Sen., Gov., Pres., Amb., Treas., Sgt., Lt., Capt., Col., Maj., Gen., Dr., Atty., Prof., Hon., Rev., Fr., Sr., Br. Academic degrees abbreviated include B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.F.A., Ph.D., D.D., D.D.S., M

1. ABBREVIATIONS
AND OTHER
FOREIGN
EXPRESSIONS

2. ABBREVIATION- To
abbreviate means to
shorten an existing
title or words

3. Rule 1: Abbreviation
of social titles
before a proper
name begin with a
capital letter and
ends with a period.

4. 1. Mrs. Jackson
2. Ms. Janice Gapaz

5. ABBREVIATIONS OF COMMON
TITLE
GOVERNMENTAL
Supt. – Superintendent
Rep. – Representative
Sen. – Senator
Gov. – Governor
Pres. – President
Amb. – Ambassador
Treas. - Treasurer

6. MILITARY
Sgt. – Sergeant
Lt. – Lieutenant
Capt. – Captain
Col. – Colonel
Maj. – Major
Gen. – General
Lt. Gen. _ Lieutenant General

7. PROFESSIONAL
Dr. – Doctor
Atty. – Attorney
Prof. – Professor
Hon. – Honorable
Rev. – Reverend
Fr. – Father
Sr. – Sister
Br. - Brother

8. ABBREVIATIONS OF
ACADEMIC DEGREE
B. A or A.B – Bachelor of Arts
B.S or S.B – Bachelor of Science
M.A- Master of Arts
M.S – Master of Science
M.B.A – Master of Business
Administration
M.F.A – Master of Fine Arts

9. Ph.D – Doctor of Philosophy
D.D – Doctor of Divinity
D.D.S – Doctor of Dental
Surgery
M.D – Doctor of Medicine
R.N – Registered Nurse
Esq. – Esquire (Lawyer)

10. GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS
Ave. – Avenue Bldg. – building
Is. – Island Blvd. Boulevard
Blk. – Block Dist. – District
Rd. – Road Hwy. – Highway
Rte. – Route St. – Street
Terr. – Territory Ft. - Fort

11. Latin Abbreviation- Use small
letters and periods.
c., ca., circ. – about (used to
approximate dates
e.g – for example
et al. – and others
etc. – and so forth
ff. – and the following (pages or
lines)
i.e- that is

12. FOREIGN EXPRESSION
1. VOX POPULI – Voice of the People
2. COUP D’ ETAT - Seizure of the
Government power by military means
3. PRIMA FACIE – As it seems at first
4. VIS A VIS – Regarding
5. MODUS OPERANDI – Method of
Operation
6. POST MORTEM – After Death

13. 7. DE TROP – out of place
8. COUP DE GRACE – Blow of
Mercy
9. DOUBLE ENTENDRE – Double
Meaning
10. FAUX PAS – False Step