Project Gutenberg 2010-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William) 1860 1940 Hamilton, Frederick William 19001890 Abbreviations and Signs A Primer of Information about Abbreviations and Signs, with Classified Lists of Those in Most Common Use Typographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VI, no. 37 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Abbreviations and Signs" by Frederick W. Hamilton is a primer and educational guide written in the early 20th century, specifically published in 1918. This book serves as a comprehensive resource focused on the usage of abbreviations and symbols commonly employed in writing and printing. It aims to clarify the conventions of shorthand expressions, ensuring that both novice and experienced individuals in the printing industry can navigate these conventions effectively. The content of the book is structured into several sections, offering clear explanations on the general rules for using abbreviations, categorized lists of common abbreviations across various domains (such as geographical names, medical symbols, and mathematical signs), and guidelines on proper punctuation and formatting. Hamilton emphasizes the importance of familiarity and intelligibility for readers, urging restraint when employing abbreviations while illustrating their correct usage in different contexts. The primer also includes supplementary reading suggestions and review questions to reinforce understanding. Overall, it functions as an essential reference for anyone involved in the mechanics of printing and communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Printing -- Style manuals Abbreviations Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Teaching & Education 215583 215626 2024-09-14T09:02:49.689970 2023-09-15T04:23:28.739860 text/html text/html 208204 2010-10-01T17:09:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 77462 2010-10-01T17:13:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252279 2024-09-14T09:03:05.375857 application/epub+zip 210009 2024-09-14T09:02:53.041912 application/epub+zip 108211 2024-09-14T09:02:51.212925 application/epub+zip 315746 2024-09-14T09:03:13.267830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280456 2024-09-14T09:03:01.149907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155764 2022-09-15T12:03:24.439748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105775 105653 2024-09-14T09:02:47.860940 2023-09-15T04:23:27.117869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105676 2010-10-01T17:11:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36892 2010-10-01T17:13:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105718 2010-10-01T17:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36827 2010-10-01T17:13:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20242 2024-09-14T09:03:13.524840 application/rdf+xml 13823 2024-09-14T09:02:51.604949 image/jpeg 3485 2024-09-14T09:02:51.409934 image/jpeg 142259 2024-09-14T09:02:49.869951 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog