eg. for Information Technology IT is enogh. Or we put I.T.
2006-07-18 04:15:58 · 5 answers · asked by hari_raghav2006 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Acronyms do not require full stops ("periods" for those of us in the US). Think of NATO, AIDS, WHO, UNICEF and many others. Abbreviations (like abbrev.) still require the one full stop.
The common usage is "IT" without any full stops.
The only exception that I can think of is "The Man from U.N.C.L.E," and that was around 30 years ago. And it was TV. :o)
2006-07-18 04:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is another example of how the english language is continually fluxing and morphing. Once upon a time, it would have HAD to be "full-stopped", i.e. I.T. But the current trend seems to be away from excessive use of periods, e.g. FBI, CIA.
2006-07-18 14:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Enogh", this would seem to be a typing error, but how much longer does it take to hit the "Check Spelling" link?
Please, for the rest of us, check your spelling.
Proper form is to put the period in between. However in today's time obsessed world, proper grammar is hardly a necessity.
2006-07-18 11:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by soccer515horse@ameritech.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For IT, it is acceptable to omit the full stops. It has become normal to omit full stops in acronyms, but not for abbreviations.
2006-07-18 11:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by Meg...Out of Hybernation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-18 11:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by tweety 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋