![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (A full stop is required under UK convention because the last letters of "para" and "paragraph" are different.) As "r" is the last letter of "Dr" and "Doctor," there is no need for the full stop.) (This is not wrong, but it doesn't follow the guideline being explained. However, most still adhere to the following ruling: Only use a full stop (period) at the end of a contraction if its last letter is different from the last letter of the whole word. Jones" under US convention.)īrits are increasingly adopting the US convention. If you have a contraction that is a compressed version of a word (i.e., not the kind with an apostrophe like "can't," "isn't"), then put a period after it.
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