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  2. Full stop - Wikipedia

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    It may be placed after an initial letter used to abbreviate a word. It is often placed after each individual letter in acronyms and initialisms (e.g. "U.S."). However, the use of full stops after letters in an initialism or acronym is declining, and many of these without punctuation have become accepted norms (e.g., "UK" and "NATO"). [b]

  3. Acrostic (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    Letters 16 and 17 form a two-letter word ending in P. Since this has to be UP, letter 16 is a U, which can be filled into the appropriate clue answer in the list of clues. Likewise, a three-letter word starting with A could be and, any, all, or even a proper name like Ann. One might need more clue answers before daring to guess which it could be.

  4. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.

  5. Abbreviation - Wikipedia

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    A period (a.k.a. full stop) is sometimes used to signify abbreviation, but opinion is divided as to when and if this convention is best practice. According to Hart's Rules, a word shortened by dropping letters from the end terminates with a period, whereas a word shorted by dropping letters from the middle does not.

  6. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Sunday, December 15

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    Related: The 26 Funniest NYT Connections Game Memes You'll Appreciate if You Do This Daily Word Puzzle Hints About Today's NYT Connections Categories on Sunday, December 15 1.

  7. Initial - Wikipedia

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    A historiated initial (the letter O) from an illuminated manuscript. In a written or published work, an initial [a] is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is ultimately derived from the Latin initiālis, which means of the beginning.

  8. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1257 on Wednesday, November ...

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    Today's Wordle Answer for #1257 on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Today's Wordle answer on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, is SLANG. How'd you do? Next: Catch up on other Wordle answers from this week.

  9. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Abbreviations

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    A shortening is an abbreviation formed by removing at least the last letter of a word (e.g. etc. and rhino), and sometimes also containing letters not present in the full form (e.g. bike). As a general rule, use a full point after a shortening that only exists in writing (e.g. etc.) but not for a shortening that is used in speech (e.g. rhino).