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Acronyms in Technical Writing
I can't find a standard, is the most common use to have the abbreviation followed by the defintion? Example
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
I don't think there is any one rule that fits every case here. The golden rule, if anything, would be to not overburden …
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Whether you put the acronym or the name first depends on how everyone refers to it. If it's almost always an acronym, bu …
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The most unobtrusive method is often the best. Many organizations and style manuals suggest using the full term on first …
7y ago
I have most commonly seen it the other way around. > .... North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)..... I have also se …
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Whether you put the acronym or the name first depends on how everyone refers to it. If it's almost always an acronym, but you have to explain it on first reference, write it as:
New drugs to treat HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) are promising.
If it's usually spelled out and you are introducing an acronym, or if it's referenced both ways, use the reverse:
Patrick Stewart starred as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation (ST:TNG) alongside LeVar Burton, who was arguably better-known at the time.
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