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| − | == Acronyms, punctuation, and editing ==
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| − | Before you decide to act authoritatively and revert other people's edits, please be sure you know what you're talking about. (As for me, I've got a degree with honors in English education.) From one of countless references, the "Guide to Grammar and Writing":
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| − | :"It appears that there are no hard and fast rules for using periods in either acronyms or abbreviations." [http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/abbreviations.htm]
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| − | Please do a little more research before using your opinions, and not facts, to change other people's work. Thanks. -- [[User:Brossow|B.Rossow]] <sup style='margin-right:-11px'>[[User_talk:Brossow|talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Brossow|contr]]</sub> 12:29, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
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| − | :Brossow, you are quite wrong on this point. --[[User:Winelight|Winelight]] 13:17, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
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| − | ::*http://www.fluther.com/disc/43980/what-are-the-punctuation-rules-regarding-acronyms/ -- "It’s a matter of style[...]." ... "Grammatically speaking, you leave in the dots." ... "For well know acronyms, I think it is common to leave out the period, but certainly always correct to put it in."
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| − | ::*http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Acronym.htm -- "In the case of most acronyms and initialisms, each letter is its own abbreviation, and in theory should get its own period."
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| − | ::I could go on, but there's no point. I've already cited numerous sources and you're going to believe whatever you already believe. Bottom line is it's a stylistic choice, not a rule written in stone. Don't make changes just to suit your personal preferences. Feel free to have the final word on the subject. -- [[User:Brossow|B.Rossow]] <sup style='margin-right:-11px'>[[User_talk:Brossow|talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Brossow|contr]]</sub> 13:58, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
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