In AmE, do you prefer the versions with or without the full stops? It definitely looks cleaner and more polished without them, no? •9:35 am / 9:35am (no space?) / 9:35 a.m. •etc. / etc •et al. / et al •Dr. Smith / Dr Smith •Mrs. Andrews / Mrs Andrews Thank you.
Technically, you need the periods in all those examples, but in common usage, including mine, they're often left out for etc (I've never used et al). I always use the period for an abbreviation like Mr. and Dr. and use uppercase abbreviations for AM and PM, no period.
1.) Writing "time" commonly omits full stops/periods 2.) "Etc.", at least in the UK, almost always has a full stop/period 3.) The same goes for "et al." 4/5.) In the UK, full stops/periods are not used after abbreviations such as these, but are more common in America.
