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Hi, English isn't my mother tongue so I was asking myself that question since I first encounted a w/... Back then I was like: "What tf does 'w slash' stand for?" And when I found out I was like "How, why, and is it any intuitive?" But I never dared to ask that until now

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[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I'm used to Dr., Mr., Mrs. all needing the dot.

I'd also add the medical ones which all use x, and most use the first letter of the word, but not all, so it's kinda point 3, kinda not:

  • Prescription: rx
  • Symptoms: sx
  • Diagnosis: dx
  • History: hx
[–] Izzgo@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I learned similar shorthand from an accountant, who wrote transfer (money transfer between accounts) as tx.

Also, it used to be obligatory to put the dot on Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc. I'm old, I remember how it was taught. And we called those dots "periods". I haven't been in school in decades, but I've been noticing those dots disappearing.

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both are possible: Dr and Dr.

Never heard of the x version. Very interresting.

[–] railsdev@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think the lack of period is British style while keeping it is more US-centric.

I’m American but I think the British style looks a lot cleaner, Ms Smith. 🤤

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Might be. I'm neither Brit nor American, so I learned both.

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Prescription: rx

I work in radio electronics and RX is receive. TX is transmit.