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@Tordanik: St is not a by-choice abbreviation. It is the correct spelling in British English. "Saint Ives" is always wrong as a placename in British English. It's lovely that "you do not consider [the guide] an argument" but, with the greatest respect, you're not a native British English speaker.
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2007年12月27日 · It is unlikely that they would be confused, because the abbreviation for "saint" normally precedes a proper name, and the abbreviation for "street" would follow one. St. Lawrence = Saint Lawrence. Lawrence St. = Lawrence Street. Note that AE uses a period for all abbreviations as BE once did, but modern BE no longer does.
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2017年5月21日 · St as an abbreviation for the German word for "piece/count" occurred to me too but unless everything was capitals, then it would be St and OP gave us. sivec said: Neither of the companies has anything to do with Germany, but I guess the term could be used more widely.
FR: saint XXX / Saint-XXX / St XXX - trait d'union, majuscule ...
2008年12月25日 · In French from France, "Saint" (St) is considered as an adjectif and, thus, takes the gender agreement: Saint Luc, Saint Marius, Saint Georges ("St") Sainte Lucie, Sainte Maria, Sainte Georgette ("Ste", always: wroten elision is not possible) [NB. Note, moreover, that a "-" is put when refeering to churches or places and not to the saints ...
Must I add the dot after the abbreviation? - WordReference Forums
2014年6月19日 · So, "Ct." is an abbreviation and takes a period, but "CT" is a symbol and does not. It is only proper to use "CT" in an address for the post office. Otherwise you should be using the abbreviation. Note: I used the abbreviation for Connecticut for an example. The same would hold true for all the other states and protectorates.
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2020年6月19日 · An older form of abbreviation for "Saint" was S. (which is a use in English of the Latin practice), and the corresponding form for "Saints" was SS. This form is not so common today, but you will occasionally come across it in the names of individual churches which prefer it, as in the case of this church:
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2005年6月20日 · - at least, that's the abbreviation used in Canada. It's also worth mentioning that the argument above about whether one lives "in" or "on" a "close" (as a type of street) stems from the fact that in British English it is common to talk about living "in" a street ("I live in Tufnel Street"), while in U.S. English only the preposition "on" tends ...
sta. as an abbreviation for 'station' - WordReference Forums
2012年7月29日 · I keep seeing 'sta.' for an abbreviation of 'station' locally. The shorthand is used in street signage, for instance. Sendai Station ---> Sendai Sta. Is it commonly used worldwide? (I would use 'stn' if I needed to shorten 'station') What is used in …
Abbreviation of "September", "Sep." or "Sept." - WordReference …
2008年4月23日 · I used to use Sept. but nowadays, if I am going to use an abbreviation at all, I use exclusively three letter abbreviations. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec After all if I write 10 Sep 2012, not many people will be confused* _____ Except perhaps for Americans who write the month first! i.e. Sep(t) 10, 2012
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2011年4月25日 · My understanding is that BE does not do this if the abbreviation includes the last letter of the abbreviated word; thus, abbreviations for "Mister" or "Fort" (Mr and Ft respectively) would not have a period. "St." for "street" would, because it is a truncation, but "St" for "Saint" would not. Or maybe it's the other way around.