On Friday 11 July 2014 21:21:09 Curt wrote: > Well we American slobs put a period (at least my generation was taught > to do so). We Brits too. It is seen as an abbreviation. Inaccuratrely, perhaps. But that is how it is spelt. Think of Mrs. That is an abbreviation of Mistress, but is now used for Missis, that hasn't even got an "r". Lisi