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We put the period after the word Mr because it's an abbreviation for Mister.

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Do you put a period after Ms or Mr. or and Mrs.?

You put a period after all of those in the states, however, the British system requires no period after such abbreviations, Mr Mrs Ms .


Do you put a period after Ms or Mr or and Mrs?

Yes, i.e. Mr. , Mrs.


Do you always put a period in after the abbreviation Mr?

Yes you should always use a period.


Do you need a space after Mr?

after Mr you need to put period and then use space then write name For Example,Mr.Tom


Do you put a period at the end of miss?

No, but you need to capitalize it. You put a period after Mr. because it is short for Mister. You put a period after Mrs. because it is short for Missus. But Miss is already a short word so doesn't need an abbreviation.


Is it correct to put a dot period after Mr Dr Mrs etc?

Yes you should always do that


Do you put a period after Ms or Mr. or and Mrs?

Yes, the general rule is that where a word is abbreviated it is followed by a full stop to indicate this. For instance Mr. is an abbreviation of Mister.


Is there a period after Mr?

No, "Mr" does not require a period after it. It is considered an abbreviation, and in formal writing, the period is typically omitted.


Do you use a period after mr or mrs?

Yes. Period. Yes, you do.


Do you write a period after Mrs?

Mr. and Mrs. take a period, but Miss does not at it is not an abbreviation.


Do you have to place a period after Mr?

Yes, before the name. So, it should be written as "Mr. Smith".


Do you put a period after an abbreviated state in an address?

Do you put a period after a stated when it is abbreviated in an address?