In this English writing lesson, I teach you the 4 types of abbreviations: Initialisms, acronyms, shortenings and contractions. I give you the list of the most common abbreviations of each type as well as the grammar rules. Notably you will learn when to use full stops (periods) and capital letters. This video will also help English teachers with their lesson plans. The accent is a British English accent but I also give the rules for American English. Other lessons: Business English expressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cQv8pWsnEE Phrasal verbs with PUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA8C5XQAhQs Playlists: General advice:    • How to improve your English   Grammar:    • learn English grammar   Listening practice:    • English listening practice   Vocabulary:    • learn English vocabulary   Private English lessons & speaking practice: http://goo.gl/n43jjI Andrew, Crown Academy of English http://www.crownacademyenglish.com/ https://twitter.com/Crown_English null Photo credits: “Doctor” by stockimages | FreeDigitalPhotos.net