For efficiency. Advertisers, especially printed publications like newspapers, charge by the length of the article. Abbreviating helps to shorten the article and the cost of the advertisement. It is also much easier and faster to type the abbreviations for the words.
no.
You are writing a business letter, you should be more formal.
Mike Carson
Adware
the ASA (advertising standards authority) in the UK.
Yes, you can use abbreviations in Bananagrams.
No, abbreviations are not allowed in Scrabble.
See the related link for common abbreviations.
Abbreviations make writing things easier and faster.
In APA style, you can use standard abbreviations, such as "e.g." for "for example" or "et al." for "and others." It's recommended to use abbreviations sparingly and to define them the first time you use them in your text. Avoid using unfamiliar or non-standard abbreviations.
no.
no
Every trust should have its own list of recognised abbreviations. If it's not on the list - don't use it!
Yes
Maj. Shaw
The abbreviation for Missouri is MO.
We use Prof. here in Canada.