_a_ or _@_.--At.
_A.B._--Bachelor of Arts.
_Abp._--Archbishop.
_a/c._ or _acct._--Account.
_A.D._ (_L. Anno Domini_).--In the year of our Lord.
_A.D.C._--Aide-de-camp.
_Adj._--Adjective.
_Adjt._--Adjutant.
Ad lib., or _Ad libit._ (_L. Ad libitum._)--At pleasure.
_Adm._--Admiral.
_Adv._--Adverb; Advocate.
_Advp._ or _avoir._--Avoirdupois.
_Advt._--Advertisement.
_Ae._ or _Aet._ (_L. aetatis_).--Of age; aged.
_A.F. & A.M._--Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
_Ala._--Alabama.
_Ald._--Alderman.
_Alg._--Algebra.
_Alta._--Alberta.
_A.M._--(_L. ante meridiem_), before Noon. Master of Arts.
_Amt._--Amount.
_Anon._--Anonymous.
_Ans._--Answer.
_A.O.U.W._-- Ancient Order of United Workmen.
_Ap._ or _Apr._-- April.
_A.R.A._--Associate of the Royal Academy.
_Arith._--Arithmetic.
_Ariz._--Arizona.
_Ark._--Arkansas.
_A.S._ or _Ang. Sax._--Anglo-Saxon.
_Asst._--Assistant.
_Astron._--Astronomy.
_Atty._, _Atty. Gen._--Attorney; Attorney General.
_Aug._--August.
_Ave._--Avenue.
_b._--born.
_B.A._--Bachelor of Arts.
_Bal._--Balance.
_Balt._--Baltimore.
_Bart._ or _Bt._--Baronet.
_B.A.Sc._--Bachelor of Applied Science.
_Bbl._ or _bbl._--Barrel.
_B.C._--Before Christ. British Columbia.
_B.C.L._--Bachelor of Civil Law.
_B.D._--Bachelor of Divinity.
_Bk._, _Bkk._--Book; Books.
_B.LL._--Bachelor of Laws.
_B.M._--Bachelor of Medicine.
_B. Mus._--Bachelor of Music.
_Bot._--Botany.
_Bp._--Bishop.
_B. Paed._--Bachelor of Pedagogy.
_Brig. Gen._--Brigadier General.
_Brit._--Britain; British.
_Bro(s)._--Brother(s).
_B.Sc._--Bachelor of Science.
_Bt._--Bought.
_Bu._ or _bu._--Bushel.
_C. Cap._ (_L. Caput._).-- Ch., chap., chapter.
_C.A._--Chartered accountant.
_Cal._--California.
_Can._--Canada.
_Capt._--Captain.
_C.B._--Cape Breton. Commander of the Bath.
_C.C._--County Clerk. County Commissioner. Church Clerk.
_C.E._--Civil Engineer.
_C._ or _Cent._--Hundred.
_Cf._ or _cf._ (_L. confer_).--Compare.
_Chem._--Chemistry.
_Cin._--Cincinnati.
_C.J._--Chief Justice.
_C.M._--Common meter.
_C.M.G._--Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
_C.N.R.(O.)_--Canadian Northern Railway (of Ontario).
_Co._--Company. County.
_c/o._--In care of.
_C.O.D._--Cash (or collect) on delivery.
_Col._--Colonel.
_Coll._--College.
_Colo._--Colorado.
_Comp._--Compound.
_Conn._ or _Ct._--Connecticut.
_Conj._--Conjunction.
_Con._ (_L. contra_).--Against; in opposition.
_Cor._--Corner. Corinthians.
_Corp._--Corporal.
_Cor. Sec._--Corresponding Secretary.
_C.P.R._--Canadian Pacific Railway.
_Cr._--Credit. Creditor.
_Ct(s)._ Cent(s). Connecticut.
_Cur._ or _Curt._--Current; this month.
_Cwt._--Hundredweight.
_d._--Penny or pence. Died.
_D._--Five hundred.
_D.A.G._--Deputy Adjutant General.
_Dak._--Dakota.
_D.C._--District of Columbia.
_D.C.L._--Doctor of Civil Law.
_D.D._--Doctor of Divinity.
_D.D.S._--Doctor of Dental Surgery. Doctor of Dental Science.
_Dec._--December.
_Deg._--Degree.
_Del._--Delaware.
_Dep._--Deputy.
_Dept._--Department.
_Dis._ or _Disct._--Discount.
_Dist._--District.
_D.Mus._--Doctor of Music.
_Do._ (_Ital. ditto_).--The same.
_Dol._, _Dols._, _$._--Dollar(s).
_Doz._--Dozen.
_Dr._--Debtor. Doctor. Drachm.
_D.Paed._--Doctor of Pedagogy.
_D.R.A._--Dominion Rifle Association.
_D.Sc._--Doctor of Science.
_D.V._ (_L. Deo volente_).--God willing.
_D.V.S._--Doctor of Veterinary Science.
_12 mo._--Duodecimo (folded in 12).
_Dwt._--Pennyweight.
_E._--East, eastern.
_ea._--each.
_Ed._--Editor; edition.
_Edin._--Edinburgh.
_Edwardus Rex_ (King Edward).
_E.E._--Electrical Engineer.
_e.g._ (_L. exempli gratia_).--For example.
_E.I._--East Indies.
_Emp._--Emperor; Empress.
_Eng._--England; English.
_Esq._ or _Esqr._--Esquire.
_et al._ (_L. et alii_)--And others.
_etc._ or _&c._ (_L. et cetera_).--And the rest; and so forth.
_Ex(x)._--Example(s).
_Exec. Com._--Executive Committee.
_E._ and _O.E._--Errors and omissions excepted.
_F._, _Fahr._--Fahrenheit.
_Feb._--February.
_Fig._--Figure. Figurative.
_Fla._--Florida.
_F.O.B._--Free on board.
_Fr._--Franc. France. French.
_F.R.A.S._--Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
_F.R.C.P._--Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
_F.R.C.S._--Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
_F.R.G.S._--Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
_F.R.S._--Fellow of the Royal Society.
_F.R.S.C._--Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
_Fri._--Friday.
_Ft._--Foot.
_Fut._--Future.
_Ga._--Georgia.
_Gal._--Gallon.
_G.B._--Great Britain.
_G.C.M._--Greatest common measure.
_Gen(l)._--General.
_Geog._--Geography.
_Geol._--Geology.
_Geom._--Geometry.
_G.R._ (_L. Georgius Rex_).--King George V.
_G.R. et I._--George, King and Emperor.
_Ger._--German, Germany.
_Gov._--Governor.
_G.M._--Grand Master.
_G.P.O._--General Post Office.
_Gr._--Greek, Gross. Grain.
_gr._--Gramme.
_H.B.C._--Hudson's Bay Company.
_H.B.M._--His (Her) Britannic Majesty.
_Hdkf._--Handkerchief.
_Hf. bd._--Half-bound.
_Hhd._--Hogshead.
_H.I.H._--His (Her) Imperial Highness.
_Hist._--History.
_H.M.S._--His majesty's service, or ship.
_Hon._--Honorable.
_H.P._ or _h.p._--Horse power.
_H.R.H._--His (Her) Royal Highness.
_I._--Island.
_Ia._--Iowa.
_Ib._ or _Ibid._ (_L. ibidem_).--In the same place.
_Id._--the same.
_i.e._ (_L. id est_).--That is.
_I.H.S._ (originally _Gr. Iēs_(ous); usually looked upon as standing
for Jesus, hominum Salvator). _Jesus_, Saviour of men.
_Ill._--Illinois.
_In._--Inch(es).
_Incog._ (_Ital. Incognito_).--Unknown.
_Ind._--Indiana.
_Inst._--Instant; the present month.
_Int._--Interest.
_Introd._--Introduction.
_I.O.F._--Independent Order of Foresters.
_I.O.G.T._--Independent Order of Good Templars.
_I.O.O.F._--Independent Order of Oddfellows.
_I.O.U._--I owe you; an acknowledgement for money.
_Isl._--Island.
_Ital._--Italic; Italian.
_J._--Judge, Justice. _JJ._--Justices.
_Jam._--Jamaica.
_Jan._--January.
_J.C._--Jesus Christ.
_J.H.S._--See I.H.S.
_J.P._--Justice of the Peace.
_Jr._, _Jun._--Junior.
_Kan._--Kansas.
_K.C._--King's Counsel.
_K.C.B._--Knight Commander of the Bath.
_K.C.M.G._--Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George.
_Ken._ or _Ky._--Kentucky.
_K.G._--Knight of the Garter.
_Kilog._--Kilogramme.
_Kilom._--Kilometre.
_K.L.H._--Knight of the Legion of Honour.
_K.M._--Knight of Malta.
_Knt._ or _Kt._--Knight.
_K.P._--Knight of St. Patrick.
_K.T._--Knight of the Thistle. Knight Templar.
_L._--Fifty. Lake.
_L._, _l._ or _£_ (_L. libra_).--Pound or pounds (sterling).
_La._--Louisiana.
_Lat._--Latin. Latitude.
_L._, _lb._--Pound (weight).
_l.c._ (_L. loco citato_).--In the place quoted. Lower case.
_L.D.S._--Licentiate of Dental Surgery.
_Lex._--Lexicon.
_L.I._--Long Island.
_Lib._ (_L. liber_).--Book. Liberal.
_Lieut._--Lieutenant.
_Lieut. Col._--Lieutenant Colonel.
_LL.B._--Bachelor of Laws. (_LL._ is written because the word is
plural.)
_LL.D._--Doctor of Laws.
_L.M._--Long Metre.
_loc cit._--see l.c.
_Lon(g)._--Longitude.
_L.S._--Place of the seal.
_L.S.D._ (_L. Libræ, Solidi, Denarii_).--Pounds, shillings, pence.
_Lt._--see Lieut.
_Ltd._--Limited.
_M._--(_L. mille_), thousand. (_L. meridies_), noon. Mile.
_M._ (_Fr. Monsieur_).--Sir.
_m._--metre, minute.
_M.A._--Master of Arts.
_Ma._ or _Minn._--Minnesota.
_Maj._--Major.
_Man._--Manitoba.
_Mar._--March.
_Mass._--Massachusetts.
_Math._--Mathematics.
_Max._--Maximum.
_M.B._--Bachelor of Medicine.
_Mch._--March.
_M.D._--Doctor of Medicine.
_Md._--Maryland.
_Mdlle._ or _Mlle._--Mademoiselle.
_Mdse._--Merchandise.
_M.E._--Mining, Military, Mechanical Engineer. Methodist Episcopal.
_Me._--Maine.
_Mem(o)._--Memorandum or memoranda.
_Messrs._ or _MM._--Messieurs, Gentlemen.
_Mex._--Mexico.
_Mfg._--Manufacturing.
_Mfr._--Manufacturer.
_Mgr._--Monsignor. Manager.
_Mich._--Michigan.
_Mil. Acad._--Military Academy.
_Min._--Minute.
_Minn._--See _Ma._
_Miss._--Mississippi.
_M.L.A._--Member of the Legislative Assembly.
_mm._--Millimetres.
_Mme._--Madame.
_Mo(s)._--Month(s). Missouri.
_Mon._--Monday. Montana.
_M.P._--Member of Parliament.
_M.P.P._--Member of Provincial Parliament.
_Mr._--Master (pronounced Mister).
_M.R.C.P._--Member of the Royal College of Physicians.
_M.R.C.S._--Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
_Mrs._--Mistress.
_MS(S)._--Manuscript(s).
_Mt._--Mount; Mountain.
_Mus. B(ach)._--Bachelor of Music.
_Mus. D(oc)._--Doctor of Music.
_N._--Noon. North. Number, Noun, Neuter.
_N.A._--North America.
_N.B._--New Brunswick; (_L. Nota Bene_), note well, take notice.
_N.C._--North Carolina.
_N.D(ak)._--North Dakota.
_N.E._--New England. North-east.
_Neb._--Nebraska.
_Nem. con._ (_L. nemine contradicente_)--No one contradicting;
unanimously.
_Nem. Dis._ (_L. nemine dissentiente_)--No one dissenting.
_Net._, _Nett._--Free from all deductions.
_Neut._--Neuter.
_Nev._--Nevada.
_New Test._, _N.T._--New Testament.
_N.F._, _Nfd._--Newfoundland.
_N.H._--New Hampshire.
_N.J._--New Jersey.
_N. Lat._--North Latitude.
_N. M(ex)._--New Mexico.
_N.N.E._--North North-East.
_No._ (_L. numero_).--Number.
_Nom._--Nominative.
_Nov._--November.
_N.P._--Notary Public.
_N.S._--Nova Scotia. New style.
_N.S.W._--New South Wales.
_N.W.M.P._--North-West Mounted Police.
_N.Y._--New York.
_O._--Ohio.
_Ob._ (_L. obiit_).--He (she) died.
_Obt._--obedient.
_Oct._--October.
_O.H.M.S._--On His Majesty's Service.
_O.K._--"All correct."
_Old Test._, _O.T._--Old Testament.
_O.T._--Oklahoma Territory.
_Ont._--Ontario.
_Ore._--Oregon.
_Oz._--ounce.
_P._, _p._, _pp._--Page; pages; participle.
_Pa._--Pennsylvania.
_Par._--Paragraph.
_Parl._--Parliament.
_Pay't._--Payment.
_P.C._--Police Constable. Privy Council.
_Pd._--Paid.
_P.E.I._--Prince Edward Island.
_Penn._--See _Pa._
_Per an._ (_L._ _Per annum_).--By the year.
_Per ct._ or _cent._--By the hundred.
_Phar._--Pharmacy.
_Ph.D._--Doctor of Philosophy.
_Phm. B._--Bachelor of Pharmacy.
_Pk._--Peck.
_Pkg(s)._--Package(s).
_Pl._, _Plur._--Place. Plural.
_P.M._ (_L. Post Meridiem_).--afternoon. Post Master. Past Master.
Police Magistrate.
_P.M.G._--Postmaster-general.
_P.O._--Post office.
_P.O.O._--Post office order.
_Pop._--Population.
_P.P._--Parish Priest.
_P.P.C._ (_Fr._ _Pour prendre congé_).--To take leave.
_P.Q._--Province of Quebec.
_Pres._--President.
_Prin._--Principal.
_Prof._--Professor.
_pr(s)._--Pair(s).
_Pro tem._ (_L._ _Pro tempore_).--For the time being.
_Prox._ (_L._ _proximo_).--Next, or of the next month.
_P.S._ (_L._ _post scriptum_).--Postscript.
_Pt._--Part. Pint. Point. Port.
_Pte._--Private.
_P.T.O._--Please turn over.
_Pub._--Publisher.
_Pwt._--See Dwt.
_Q._--Query; question.
_Q.E.D._ (_L._ _Quod erat demonstrandum_).--Which was to be proved.
_Q.E.F._ (_L._ _quod erat faciendum_).--Which was to be done.
_Q.M._--Quarter-master.
_Q.M.G._--Quarter-master-general.
_Qr._--Quarter. Quire.
_Qt._--Quart.
_Qto._--Quarto; folded in four.
_Qu._--See _Q._
_Que._--Quebec.
_Q.V._ (_L._ _quod vide_).--Which see.
_R._ (_L._ _recipe_)--Take.
_R._ (_L._ _Rex_; _regina_).--King; Queen.
_R._--River. Rod. Rood.
_R.A._--Royal Academy or Academician. Royal Artillery. Rear Admiral.
_R.C._--Roman Catholic.
_R.C.P._--Royal College of Physicians.
_R.D._--Rural Dean.
_R.E._--Royal Engineers.
_Rec'd._--Received.
_Rec. Sec._--Recording Secretary.
_Rem._--Remarks.
_Rev(d)._--Reverend.
_R.G.S._--Royal Geographical Society.
_R.I._--Rhode Island.
_R.I.P._ (_L._ _requiescat in pace_).--May he (she) rest in peace.
_R.M._--Royal Mail.
_R.N._--Royal Navy.
_R.S.V.P._ (_Fr._ _Répondez s'il vous plait_).--Answer, if you please.
_Rt. Hon._--Right Honorable.
_R.W._--Right Worthy.
_R.W.G.M._--Right Worshipful Grand Master.
_Ry._--Railway.
_S._--Saint. South. Sunday. Sun.
_s._--Second or seconds. Shilling.
_S.A._--South America. South Australia. South Africa.
_Sask._--Saskatchewan.
_Sat._--Saturday.
_S.C._--South Carolina.
_Sc._ (_L._ _scilicet_).--To wit; namely.
_Scot._--Scotland.
_S.D(ak)._--South Dakota.
_S.E._--South-east.
_Sec._, _Secy._--Secretary.
_Sen._, _Senr._, _Sr._--Senior.
_Sept._--September.
_Serg._, _Sergt._--Sergeant.
_S.G._--Solicitor General.
_Shak._--Shakespeare.
_S.J._--Society of Jesus.
_Soc._, _Socy._--Society.
_Sig._ (_L._ _Sigillum_).--Seal.
_S. Lat._--South latitude.
_S.M._--Short meter.
_Sol. Gen._--See S.G.
_Sov(s)._--Sovereign(s).
_S.P.C.A._--Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
_Sp. gr._--Specific gravity.
_Sq._, _Square._--Sq. ft., in., m., yd(s) = square foot (feet),
inch(es), mile(s), yard(s).
_Sr._--Senior.
_SS._--Saints.
_S.S._--Sunday (Sabbath) School.
_S.S._--Steamship.
_S.S.E._--South-south-east.
_St._--Saint. Street. Strait.
_Ste._ _Sainte._--A woman saint.
_S.T.D._--Doctor of Sacred Theology.
_Ster._, _stg._--Sterling.
_Str._--Steamer. Street.
_Sun._--Sunday.
_Supt._--Superintendent.
_Surg._--Surgeon.
_Surv. Gen._--Surveyor General.
_s.v._ (_L._ _sub voce_)--Under the word.
_S.W._--South-west.
_Syn._--Synonym.
_T._, _Ter._--Territory.
_Tel._--Telegram. Telephone.
_Tenn._--Tennessee.
_Tex._--Texas.
_Th._, _Thurs._--Thursday.
_T.O._--Turn Over.
_Tp._--Township.
_Tr._--Transpose.
_Treas._--Treasurer.
_T.T.L._--To take leave.
_Tu._, _Tues._--Tuesday.
_U.K._--United Kingdom.
_Ult._ (_L._ _ultimo_)--Last, of the last month.
_Unit._--Unitarian.
_Univ._--University.
_U.S.A._--United States of America. United States Army.
_U.S.N._--United States Navy.
_V._ (_L._ _vide_).--See.
_Vs._ (_L._ _versus_).--Against.
_V.A._--Vice-Admiral.
_Va._--Virginia.
_Vb._--Verb.
_V.C._--Vice-Chancellor. Vice-Consul. Victoria Cross.
_Ven._--Venerable.
_Vet._--Veterinary.
_V.G._--Vicar-General.
_v.g._ (_L._ _verbi gratia_).--For example.
_Vice-Pres._, _V.P._--Vice-President.
_vid._ (_vide_).--See.
_Vis(c)._--Viscount.
_viz._ (_L._ _videlicet_).--To wit; namely.
_Vol._--Volume.
_vs._--See _V._
_V.S._--Veterinary Surgeon.
_Vt._--Vermont.
_Vul(g)._--Vulgate (Latin version of the Bible).
_W._--West.
_W.A._--West Australia.
_Wash._--Washington.
_Wed._--Wednesday.
_w.f._--Wrong font (of type).
_Wis._--Wisconsin.
_W.I._--West Indies.
_Whf._--Wharf.
_W. Long._--West longitude.
_W.S.W._--West-south-west.
_Wt._--Weight.
_W. Va._--West Virginia.
_Wyo._--Wyoming.
_X_. _Xt._--Christ.
_Xmas._--Christmas.
_yd._--Yard.
_Ye._--The.
_Y.M.C.A._--Young Men's Christian Association.
_Y.W.C.A._--Young Women's Christian Association.
_Yrs._--Years. Yours.
_Zool._--Zoology.