IAW or I.A.W.
IAW or I.A.W.
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For "In Accordance With" and similar phrases, is it customary to use or not use periods between letters while writing a report? Or is it better to just spell out the phrase completely?
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RE: IAW or I.A.W.
i.e. I revised the drawing per the customer's request.
RE: IAW or I.A.W.
Chris
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RE: IAW or I.A.W.
A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.
I don't think it matters but I use IAW because it's pretty much the standard within aerospace/mil
RE: IAW or I.A.W.
I have never used periods with IAW.
RE: IAW or I.A.W.
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