Expertlatin
- What is the correct abbreviation for before?
- Do you say an before an abbreviation?
- Does the abbreviation come before or after?
- What is eg vs CF?
What is the correct abbreviation for before?
There is no abbreviation for the word before when it is used on its own but, you can use the word 'pre' which also means before.
Do you say an before an abbreviation?
When the indefinite article is used before an acronym, the choice of form (a or an) depends on pronunciation, not on spelling; in other words, use a if the acronym begins with a consonant sound, and an if it begins with a vowel sound: a NATO decision (a before the consonant sound n)
Does the abbreviation come before or after?
Abbreviations/Acronyms
Spell out the full term at its first mention, indicate its abbreviation in parenthesis and use the abbreviation from then on, with the exception of acronyms that would be familiar to most readers, such as MCC and USAID.
What is eg vs CF?
e.g. stands for exempli gratia and means for example. It is used when examples are given of a concept or sentence. cf. stands for conferatur and means compare.
