tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post2595800753409681527..comments2023-05-06T01:52:27.335-07:00Comments on The Sentence Sleuth: Poll Results 145The Sentence Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-37909007351287728312011-08-10T09:32:32.952-07:002011-08-10T09:32:32.952-07:00Interesting, Anon. You might be right. It was in a...Interesting, Anon. You might be right. It was in a U.S. newspaper but I can't remember if it was from a British source. Thanks for your comment.The Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-42399548148495064252011-08-09T06:38:15.866-07:002011-08-09T06:38:15.866-07:00Many writers of British English, including the BBC...Many writers of British English, including the BBC, have completely done away with periods in abbreviations. For example, it's not uncommon to see "Mrs Smith." Given that Amy Winehouse was British, I suspect that this quote may come from a British source. If that be the case, the lack of a period is not necessarily incorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com