Company

Abbreviate & Capitalize company, corporation, incorporated, limited, and brothers 

(Gateway Co., Corp., Inc., Ltd., Bros.)

when used after the name of a corporate entity.

Do not capitalize or abbreviate when used by themselves. 

(She works for the company.) 

Degrees

Avoid abbreviations for academic degrees. Use a phrase like (Ed Huston, who has a doctorate in history, gave the lecture).

Use an apostrophe in bachelor's, master's, doctor's degree.

 Use abbreviations when using a long list of individuals with degrees.

Do Not Abbreviate

assistant

association

attorney

building

district

government

president

professor

superintendent

or days of the week,

or use the ampersand (&) in place of (and). 

Initials

A few organizations and government agencies are so widely known that they may be identified by their initials on first reference: CIA, FBI, NASA, YMCA.

For other organizations, use their full names on first reference.

On second reference, use abbreviations or acronyms only if they would be clear or familiar to most readers. 

Junior/Senior

Abbreviate and capitalize junior and senior after an individual's name: John James Jr.

NO COMMA 

MPH/MPG

The abbreviation mph (no periods) is acceptable in all references for miles per hour.

The abbreviation mpg (miles per gallon) is acceptable only on second reference. 

Alaska

Alaska 

Hawaii 

Titles

Abbreviate the following titles when used before a full name outside direct quotations:

Dr., Gov., Lt. Gov., Rep., the Rev., Sen. and certain military titles such as

Pf., Cpl., Sgt., 1st Lt., Capt., Maj., Lt. Col., Col., Gen., Cmdr., and Adm.

Spell out all except Dr. when used before a name in direct quotations. 

U.N./U.S.

Spell out United Nations and United States when used as nouns.

Use U.N. and U.S. (no space between initials) only as adjectives.