2. Abbreviations and Acronyms
Common acronyms and agencies that are
referred to by their initials use all
capitals and no periods
VCR IBM RCMP UNICEF NATO
Write out potentially-unclear acronyms
the first time you use them
The Computer Accounting Technician
program (CAT)…
3. Addresses
Use these abbreviations only in
addresses or as part of a formal name
St. Ave. Cres. Blvd. Rd.
Ltd. Co. Inc.
Most postal abbreviations are now two
capital letters without periods
BC AB SK MB ON PQ NB NS PE NL YT NT
NU
4. Dates
Write out names of days and months
Monday, Friday, May, December
Use these abbreviations only with
specific dates and times
B.C. or B.C.E. (Before Common Era)
A.D. or C.E. A.M. P.M. or a.m. p.m.
CST PST GMT MT
5. Personal Titles
Abbreviate titles used with names
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. Prof. Rev. Fr. (before the name)
Sr. Jr. M.A. Ph.D. C.P.A. (after the name)
6. Latin Abbreviations
Use Latin abbreviations sparing
i.e. Id est That is
e.g. Exempli gratia For example
etc. Et cetera And so on
vs. versus versus
p.s. Postscriptum Post script
n.b. Nota bene Note well
