: Re: Can I use abbreviations in a manuscript? When writing a book manuscript, what is the proper way to write something like Main Street? Is it OK to use Main St? If I use the abbreviation, is

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In a manuscript, you generally don't want to use common abbreviations (i.e. 'w/' for with, 'add.' for additional, etc.) but it is okay to use abbreviations such as 'St.' for street. The main thing to keep in mind: if you would use the abbreviation when taking notes to simplify, don't use that abbreviation! But, if it is a common abbreviation like 'R.' for river or 'ave." for avenue, then that is perfectly fine.
This is a link to a Grammarly blog I found useful for when to use abbreviations.
I hope this helped! Happy writing. :)

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