1. ABBREVIATIONS
AND OTHER
FOREIGN
EXPRESSIONS

2. ABBREVIATION- To
abbreviate means to
shorten an existing
title or words

3. Rule 1: Abbreviation
of social titles
before a proper
name begin with a
capital letter and
ends with a period.

4. 1. Mrs. Jackson
2. Ms. Janice Gapaz

5. ABBREVIATIONS OF COMMON
TITLE
GOVERNMENTAL
Supt. – Superintendent
Rep. – Representative
Sen. – Senator
Gov. – Governor
Pres. – President
Amb. – Ambassador
Treas. - Treasurer

6. MILITARY
Sgt. – Sergeant
Lt. – Lieutenant
Capt. – Captain
Col. – Colonel
Maj. – Major
Gen. – General
Lt. Gen. _ Lieutenant General

7. PROFESSIONAL
Dr. – Doctor
Atty. – Attorney
Prof. – Professor
Hon. – Honorable
Rev. – Reverend
Fr. – Father
Sr. – Sister
Br. - Brother

8. ABBREVIATIONS OF
ACADEMIC DEGREE
B. A or A.B – Bachelor of Arts
B.S or S.B – Bachelor of Science
M.A- Master of Arts
M.S – Master of Science
M.B.A – Master of Business
Administration
M.F.A – Master of Fine Arts

9. Ph.D – Doctor of Philosophy
D.D – Doctor of Divinity
D.D.S – Doctor of Dental
Surgery
M.D – Doctor of Medicine
R.N – Registered Nurse
Esq. – Esquire (Lawyer)

10. GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS
Ave. – Avenue Bldg. – building
Is. – Island Blvd. Boulevard
Blk. – Block Dist. – District
Rd. – Road Hwy. – Highway
Rte. – Route St. – Street
Terr. – Territory Ft. - Fort

11. Latin Abbreviation- Use small
letters and periods.
c., ca., circ. – about (used to
approximate dates
e.g – for example
et al. – and others
etc. – and so forth
ff. – and the following (pages or
lines)
i.e- that is

12. FOREIGN EXPRESSION
1. VOX POPULI – Voice of the People
2. COUP D’ ETAT - Seizure of the
Government power by military means
3. PRIMA FACIE – As it seems at first
4. VIS A VIS – Regarding
5. MODUS OPERANDI – Method of
Operation
6. POST MORTEM – After Death

13. 7. DE TROP – out of place
8. COUP DE GRACE – Blow of
Mercy
9. DOUBLE ENTENDRE – Double
Meaning
10. FAUX PAS – False Step