What is the abbreviation for home?

Answer 1

"Hm"

Explanation:

Well there are two main methods of abbreviating.

1) A uniform way in which there is a generally accepted standard

For example, Dr is doctor, abbr is abbreviation, St. is Saint or Street and sec is second and commonly know in which everyone knows.

2) When all else fails and when there doesn't seem to be a universally accepted standard abbreviation, the rule is to use the first 3 letters. The exception is if a word is short, 4 letter and under, or the first 3 letter turn out to be an entirely different word by themselves, 2 letters will do and tends to be the 1st and 3rd letters.

For example, in your case, I would abbreviate home as either hom or hm. I would do hm as hom may look like a misspelling or an acronym.

Personally, I tend to only abbr. word that are at least 5 letters long. Words, like home, that are 4 letter and less should just be spelt out but depending on where and why it is being used, that may not be a choice. When all else fails, a general rule is to keep things consistent. If you are going to use the abbreviation over and over, keep it consistent with the same abbreviation.

Answer 2

Limited space in a data field. Need to enter domestic in a four space field.

Answer 3

domestic