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On the Abuse of Abbreviations

By pwsadmin / June 28, 2021 / Comments Off on On the Abuse of Abbreviations

The excessive use of abbreviations is an annoyance and hindrance—not a help–to the reader. Journals often discourage the use of abbreviations. “Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only where they ease the reader’s task by reducing repetition of long technical terms. Initially use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use…

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