In which one of the following sentences is an abbreviation used correctly?
A. I had to go to the Dr. on Monday.
B Keep the bandage on for at least 3 hrs.
C. Martin is a member of Parents for Responsible Teens (PRT).
2007-03-13 04:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by ~§uηƒℓσబєr§~ 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
C
you do not abbreviate "doctor" when used in a sentence, unless it is in reference to an actual person.
you also do not abbreviate a word like "hours" when it is at the end of a sentence. (or generally speaking, in formal writing, you just don't)
abbreviating organizations like PRT and putting them in parentheses after the complete name works just fine.
2007-03-13 05:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by schatz101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely C. Sentence A looks terribly odd. The word "doctor" should not be abbreviated in between sentences unless you are referring to a certain person. And sentence B does not look good either.
2007-03-13 12:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by oblivious.insanity 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) because the last one isnt an abbreviation, it is an acronym. And hrs. isnt actually an abbreviation in the english dicionary, it is just there used by people. Deffinately A.
2007-03-13 12:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by robertson_c92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
number c sentence because it is abbreviating more than two words
2007-03-13 12:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by damoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say C looks good and shows the abrevation of a group which can be used latter in the paragraph.
2007-03-13 12:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by surfjax32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-03-13 12:03:11 · answer #6 · answered by dick90210 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-03-13 12:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋