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abbreviation that is likely to be unfamiliar to some readers, introduce it in
parentheses following the full name of the organization being referred to, e.g.,
"the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)." Thereafter, the
abbreviation may be used alone. In very long texts, the full name and
abbreviation or acronym may be repeated on first mention in each chapter. It is helpful to
include a glossary of abbreviations used.
Regular word spaces are used between the initials in personal names, e.g., "W. B. Yeats," whereas, in other contexts, usually no space is inserted after internal periods. Most abbreviations end in or contain periods. However, do not use periods in abbreviated names of certain United Nations' and governmental agencies and corporations, broadcasting stations, and some other organizations: AFL-CIO, ASEAN, CBC, CDC, CDIC, CN, CP, CRTC, DEA, DND, NDP, RCMP. Acronyms formed from only the first letter of each word are printed in uppercase letters: AIDS, CIDA, COLA, NASA, NATO, SALT, SEATO, UNCTAD, UNESCO. Acronyms formed from initial and other letters are printed in upper- and lowercase letters: Dofasco, Norad, Stelco. BGP Corp. preferred forms of some common abbreviations are given below. Pay particular attention to the capitalization, the use of italics, small capital letters, and periods, and the presence or absence of spaces:
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