_These by writing the first two letters_:--
Company, county, credit, example, and idem (the same).
_These by writing the first letter_:--
East, north, south, and west. [Footnote: When these words refer to sections
of the country, they should begin with capitals.]
_These by writing the first and the last letter_:--
Doctor, debtor, Georgia, junior, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Master, Mister, numero (number), Pennsylvania, saint, street, Vermont, and
Virginia.
_These by writing the first letter of each word of the compound with a
period after each letter_:--
Artium baccalaureus (bachelor of arts), anno Domini (in the year of our
Lord), artium magister (master of arts), ante meridiem (before noon),
before Christ, collect on delivery, District (of) Columbia, divinitatis
doctor (doctor of divinity), member (of) Congress, medicinae doctor (doctor
of medicine), member (of) Parliament, North America, North Carolina, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, postmaster, post meridiem (afternoon),
post-office, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and United States.
+Direction.+--_The following abbreviations and those you have made should
be committed to memory_:--
Acct. _or_ acct., account.
Bbl. _or_ bbl., barrel.
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