Is 'a.k.a.' an acceptable abbreviation to use in academic writing?
Nov 1, 2014 · What's not okay in academic contexts is the informal use of aka to introduce an ad-hoc alternative term purely to describe/characterise something - such as, for example, …
How to use a person's given name, followed by what they're also …
May 31, 2014 · How do we use a person's given name, followed by what they're also known as, in the same sentence? For example, There's just no denying that Barry Allan a.k.a. The Flash is …
punctuation - Omitting a comma before "aka" and then using a …
May 30, 2021 · Given name aka first name, forename or christian name is a <...> Omitting a comma before aka and at the same time using a serial comma (which I love; we don't have it …
expressions - Is "aka" used in some instances to mean "meaning" …
Oct 4, 2022 · 0 The extensive usage of aka (also known as) is not yet present in dictionaries, not even in Urban Dictionary. A few sites, anyway, note that: AKA can also be used in similar way …
Italicization of "aka" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 19, 2011 · Aka doesn't need italicising. It can be written and will be understood both with and without periods, although I see it usually written without. Style guides will differ on the periods. …
Acronyms and Initialisms- Uppercase, Lowercase, or either
Mar 27, 2019 · Is there a rule on acronyms and initialisms being spelled out with the first letter of each word being uppercase or lowercase? Example: interim final rule (IFR) Interim Final Rule …
How do you use "i.e." in a sentence? - English Language & Usage …
Aug 12, 2010 · In all seriousness though, you use it to mean 'that is' or 'in other words' or 'in essence'. When you're explaining something, you use i.e. or its synonymous English phrases …
Use of Full Stop - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 23, 2017 · Yes, you should use a full stop. If you reach the end of a sentence, you need to use one of the three terminal punctuations: the period (aka full stop), the question mark, or the …
Punctuation around abbreviations - English Language & Usage …
A sentence-ending period would be followed by a wide space; a mid-sentence abbreviation-marking period would be followed by a narrow space. I find it curious that many computer …
Origin of parenthetical read, AKA "X (Read: Y)"
Feb 12, 2019 · Something that I've been noticing more and more frequently is that sometimes writers will say something and then say (read: something else). For example (made up …