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candybrie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I’m used to Dr., Mr., Mrs. all needing the dot.

I’d also add the medical ones which all use x, and most use the first letter of the word, but not all:

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Izzgo@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I learned similar shorthand from an accountant, who wrote transfer (money transfer between accounts) as tx.

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squaresinger@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Both are possible: Dr and Dr.

Never heard of the x version. Very interresting.

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- railsdev@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I think the lack of period is British-style while keeping it is more US-centric.
  
  I’m American but I think the British style looks a lot cleaner, Ms Smith. 🤤
  
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  - squaresinger@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Might be. I’m neither Brit nor American, so I learned both.
    
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GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Prescription: rx

I work in radio electronics and RX is receive. TX is transmit.

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