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When a month is used with a specific date, only abbreviate: And, in all cases, capitalize the names of the days and months too. Note that, whether you’re informally abbreviating or writing in formal terms, we must always place a comma between the day of the week and the month.

In formal writing, you almost never abbreviate days or months (unless you’re incorporating them into tables or charts). It will tell you how to properly punctuate the title.ĭays of the week and months may be shortened, or abbreviated in casual writing. For example, if you’ve earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, that can be abbreviated as “B.A.” or “BA.” If you’re including this in some form of academic writing, be sure to consult your style guide.

Mary Canto, MBA (Master of Business Administration)Īcademic degrees also come with a few variations.

Michael McDougal, RN (Registered Nurse).

Finally, if the abbreviation is set to come after the person’s name, be sure to use a comma. In America, we always write, “Mr.” or “Mrs.” In British English, however, the period is omitted to read, “Mr” or “Mrs” instead.ĭon’t abbreviate a title in a scenario like this: “She was relieved when the doctor finally entered the room.” An abbreviation like “Dr.” must be accompanied by someone’s name. You may find that American English and British English differ here. It’s proper to abbreviate professional titles when they’re followed by a name. If you’ve ever written a letter or an email, you’ve probably seen terms like Mr.