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Bookmark or Share- abbreviations - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThis is strictly style manual stuff. American English generally prefers using periods with abbreviations, and British English generally prefers to omit the periods.
- Correct abbreviation of "engineer" - English Language & Usage Stack ...The NOAD lists both eng. and engr. as valid abbreviations. Not that the NOAD is an ultimate authority, but I found it interesting that eng. could be used to abbreviate both engineer and engineering, yet engr. lists engineer but not engineering: eng. abbreviation • engine. • engineer. • engineering. • engraved. • engraver ...
- What is the plural form of "status"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...What is the plural form of "status"? I agree that today a similar question would be considered off-topic and probably migrated to ELL but the risk with closing under researched questions is that one day, not today, not tomorrow but maybe in six months time or in five years, this page will be deleted.
- What is the difference between "English" and "British"?The country of which I am a citizen is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles and is home to England, Scotland and Wales.
- Where does the slang adjective “peng” come from?here's one definition of peng. Adj. 1. The best, great, excellent, often heard with reference to drugs. E.g."This weed is peng!"
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