How do you abbreviate words?

Abbreviations are widely used to save time and space when constructing sentences. The best way to keep them fresh is to study the most commonly used abbreviations. An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word that has the same exact meaning as the longer form.

Abbreviations are pronounced the same way and, in some cases, are followed by a period. Some common abbreviations include Aug. for August, B.A. for Bachelor of Arts, Corp. for Corporation, F for Fahrenheit and qt. for quart. Common business abbreviations are HR for Human Resources, PR for public relations, VP for vice president, dept. for department and approx. for approximately.