No, the abbreviation FBI does not require punctuation. It stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The abbreviation for punctuation is "punct."
Yes, you should include a period after the abbreviation "Dr." when it is used at the end of a sentence, in order to indicate that the sentence has ended. "Dr." is an abbreviation for "Doctor," so it functions like any other abbreviation in terms of punctuation rules.
The appropriate punctuation for "Inc." is a period (.) after the abbreviation.
Yes, after the abbreviation "LLC," a comma should be used. For example: "XYZ Corporation, LLC, is a leading provider of software solutions."
No, you do not need to add an additional period at the end of a sentence that already ends with an abbreviation like Oct. The period from the abbreviation serves as the ending punctuation for the sentence.
The abbreviation for punctuation is "punct."
Yes, you should include a period after the abbreviation "Dr." when it is used at the end of a sentence, in order to indicate that the sentence has ended. "Dr." is an abbreviation for "Doctor," so it functions like any other abbreviation in terms of punctuation rules.
The appropriate punctuation for "Inc." is a period (.) after the abbreviation.
Acronym
FBI stands for Federal Bureau Investigation.
Do I need to use a period after the abbreviation of the word etc.? What is the correct punctuation for ending a sentence with etc.?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The abbreviation for Maryland accepted by the United States Postal Service is MD (all caps; no punctuation).
Use periods to indicate that each letter in an abbreviation stands for a separate word.
The proper punctuation is a period following each, because each is considered to be an abbreviation, but nowadays no punctuation at all is becoming acceptable.
Supervisory Special Agent
Yes, after the abbreviation "LLC," a comma should be used. For example: "XYZ Corporation, LLC, is a leading provider of software solutions."