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State abbreviations! Following is a list of 50 state abbreviations in English with both the postal and the traditional abbreviations you might need. State Abbreviations State Abbreviations List: Postal Abbreviations Learn list of state abbreviations
Note that Missouri's abbreviation MO appears to be a historical anomaly dating back to at least 1831, deriving from the fact that both it and Mississippi start with MISS and end in I. O is the first distinct letter to Missouri's spelling, and Mississippi presumably got precedence for MS because it achieved statehood in 1817 whereas Missouri ...
Here in Missouri, most people born here pronounce the state as /mi.'zuɹ.ə/ (instead of /miz.'uɹ.i/ or something like it). This is a lot more noticeable in the south/central, rural parts of the state. Is this pronunciation used much outside of Missouri? I'm particularly curious about the South, like Arkansas.
An abbreviation of BUMFUCK, EGYPT US 1989. Bumblefuck noun any remote, small town US 1989. Bumfuck, Egypt noun a mythical town that is the epitome of remoteness. With variants US 1972. It also gives BFN and Butt Fucking Nowhere, both from 2002.
3. I'd suggest, M. (to be distinguished from M, which stands for Monsieur) Master. Abbr. M. a. Used formerly as a title for a man holding a naval office ranking next below a lieutenant on a warship. b. Used as a title for a man who serves as the head or presiding officer of certain societies, clubs, orders, or institutions.
I have seen million, billion, and trillion abbreviated as M, B, and T respectively. However, I would not bet that that is a standard abbreviation. $3.1M settlement in Daniel McCormack priest sex abuse case for Chicago Archdiocese Lawyers: $9M settlement for boy's cerebral palsy - Washington Times JPMorgan reaches record $13B settlement with DOJ
1. But no. is surely the abbreviation for "number" and nos. is the abbreviation for "numbers" in the Oxford Instructions. The "do not take a final 's' in the plural" only applies to lb, mm, kg, and so forth, and is irrelevant to this question. – Peter Shor. Sep 24, 2011 at 17:59.
The abbreviation opt. meaning optional or option for is an alternative to "with or without"... This is my suggestion: If a key item is acceptable with or without a sub item then I recommend the use of the abbreviation for Optional (opt.) sandwich recipe suggestion: buns, beef, onion, opt. mustard or mustard (opt.),...
If a statement ends with “etc.” the period in the abbreviation does double duty, serving as the full stop to end the sentence. If, however, you need another mark of punctuation after an abbreviation, you can put it after the period. So, it really belongs to no one: it is shared. Your link would include the period. N.B., emphasis added by me.
A business founded (or a building built or a monument dedicated) in 1854 might have a sign or plaque reading "EST'D 1854" or "EST 1854" or "ESTD 1854", or some other combination I haven't seen or h...