200 English Grammar Mistakes!: A workbook of Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors with Examples, Exercises and Solutions So You Never Make Them Again

ther’re
from 
there
are
. Think about this: can “ther’re” be substituted for “there are?” the answer
is no. It is nonstandard to use it in English grammar. If at all you wish to
make an abbreviation from the word "there," a standard acceptable way is to
shorten "is."
So instead of having 
there is
, you can actually have 
there’s.
To avoid abbreviation errors when you are either writing or speaking,
you
need to pay attention to the following commonly used abbreviations in
English grammar
:
Use 
Mr./Mr 
and 
Mrs./Mrs/Ms.
when you mean 
Mister 
or
Missus
,
respectively.
The idea behind abbreviated Mister/Missus with or without the "dot"
connotation is that; "Mr/Mrs" without the dot is acceptable in British English
grammar, while Mr./Mrs. Is acceptable in American English grammar. 

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Abbreviate the word 
appointment
as 
appt.,
and never mistake it for 
apt.,
used for the word 
apartment
"
When you see 
misc.
, it means 
miscellaneous
.
Tel.
implies 
telephone
.
Est.
implies 
established
.
Stop writing 
RSVP
squashed together; rather, you separate the letters with a
dot such as 
R.S.V.P. 
The popular initialism R.S.V.P is from the French
phrase 
Repondez, s’ilvous plait
used in inviting guest to occasions such as
birthday parties and it simply to means “please reply or kindly reply” if you’ll
be present.
When you see 
Ave.
certainly,