: Re: Acronyms in Technical Writing I can't find a standard, is the most common use to have the abbreviation followed by the defintion? Example NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

@Lee1909368

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Always spell out the name first then the acronym:

Example:

A common three letter acronym (TLA) used in Michigan is Secretary of State (SOS) where all residents go to get their driver's license.

After spelling out the name and having the acronym in parentheses, you can use the acronym from there on out.

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