2. The Shortcuts in Life We all know that ABBREVIATIONS are capitalized.

3. Tip #1 Capitalize abbreviations that come before and after names. Ex: Mr., Mrs. Ms., Dr., Gen., M.D., Jr., Sr., RN

4. Tip #2 Capitalize abbreviations of the names of organizations, businesses, and government bodies Ex: Inc., Co., Corp., FBI, UN, NAACP, FDA

5. Tip #3 Capitalize abbreviations of roads, rooms, and post office boxes. Ex: Ave., Dr., Rd., Apt., Rm., P.O. Box

6. Tip # 4 Capitalize abbreviations of geographical names Ex: N.Y.C., St. Louis, N. America Calif., TX

7. Tip # 5 Here are some abbreviations that are not capitalized. Ex: etc., e.g., vol., chap., in., yd., lb., ml., mm.

8. Assignment Textbook page 251 Exercise 5 #1-10 You do not need to write the sentence

9. Answers 1. P.O Box, WI 2. St. 3. Gen. 4. Jr., Inc. 5. RN 6. CPA, Corp. Building 7. FBI, FDA, UN 8. Art II, Spanish 9. Scottish, Celtic, Scandinavian, Irish 10. Tex., Kans.