1. Forming Abbreviations
 Les Hanson 2002

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
p.s.
Postscriptum
Post script
n.b.
Nota bene
Note well