Yoshikaの英語ワンポイントレッスン Vol. 39
これはタメになると大好評!ネイティブのカウンセラーによる英語ワンポイントレッスン! 今回は、よく目にする略称について。
ABBREVIATIONS
If you find at times that you come across abbreviations that you don't know the meaning of, or don't know how to use an abbreviation, the following is a brief lesson. Most abbreviations apply to names or titles attached to names. See the following:
Titles that go before a name:
Mrs. (misses)
Mr. (mister)
Ms. (miss)
Prof. (professor)
Dr. (doctor)
Gen. (general)
Rep. (representative)
Sen. (senator)
St. (saint)
Rev. (reverend, although this is not an official title, it is an adjective)
Hon. (honorable, for a judge. Again, this is not a title but an adjective)
Titles that go after a name:
Sr. (senior)
Jr. (junior)
Ph.D. (doctor of philosophy)
M.D. (doctor of medicine)
B.A. (bachelor of arts)
M.A. (master of arts)
D.D.S (doctor of dental surgery)
In formal writing, abbreviations for titles can only be attached to names. You cannot write: "I will see the dr. today." Also, you should not put an abbreviation both before and after a name at the same time. For example: Dr. Martin Lee, not Dr. Martin Lee, Ph.D.
Other common abbreviations:
etc. (et cetera - and so forth)
i.e. (id est - that is)
e.g. (exempli gratia - for example)
et. al. (et alii - and others)
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