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Rule "Missing period after an abbreviation"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Missing period after an abbreviation
Message: In American English, use a period after an abbreviation.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/when-you-need-periods-after-abbreviations
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In the end, it's you vs me.
    Correction suggestion: vs.
ID: MISSING_PERIOD_AFTER_ABBREVIATION [3]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-09-14 22:33:10 +0200)