Jan 15, 2014 · In American English style, the period (full stop) is required because "No." is an abbreviation for "Number." That is true no matter what follows it. I also don't think a column heading requires a colon at the end if the list looks like a table.

Sep 29, 2007 · As the Chicago Manual of Style website explains, “Chicago style is to use a period after ‘Ms.’ even though it’s not technically an abbreviation, following Webster’s 11th Collegiate, which suggests that ‘Ms.’ is a shortened form combining ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs.’ “

The rule I have always used is to add a dot when the letter is not the last letter of the word, to omit the dot otherwise. Thus, we have v. (with a dot) but vs (no dot).

The distinction is actually rather simple. The little dot which you can find at the end of a sentence is called period in American English and full stop in British English, even when you “pronounce” the full stop for emphasis; for example, a father arguing with his daughter could say:

Jun 11, 2014 · We would use "dot" in the context of a web address, for example "google dot com". An example I can think of for the usage of "point" would be when you're talking about a decimal value, for example "10.2%" would be spoken as "ten point two percent".

Aug 25, 2016 · Is it considered grammatically correct to use initials with and without the full stop after each capitalised letter? Example: Which is correct for Jack Russell: J.R. or JR? I am compiling an agenda, which includes the meeting attendees (each referenced by their initials).

Oct 18, 2015 · The abbreviated form No. comes from the word 'numero'. Note the 'dot' after the letter 'o'. It's 'No.' (with dot) and not 'No' (without dot). Now, the pattern you follow seems to be listing the credential of a vehicle. Generally, we put colons in such context. For instance... Name: Mr. Narendra Modi Age: 65 years Address: xyz... and so on...

Apr 7, 2021 · No. An abbreviation has dots at the end, but having two dots would look awkward! Then, the second dot serves as the period. It's like having a name at the beginning of a sentence: Sam runs. The capital S is both referring to the proper noun and the start of the sentence.

Apr 14, 2022 · It depends on the context. "Dot" could mean a full stop (or period in US English), or it could be a name (short for Dorothy) for example.....

Nov 1, 2011 · There are generally three situations in which the use of an ellipsis (dot, dot, dot) is acceptable: To tell your readers that you have missed some information out. The appearance of an ellipsis in the middle of a passage or sentence informs the …