The name of a special person, place, thing, or idea begins with a capital letter. John's, the cat's, the school's. Use Abbreviations for Commonly Used Words Abbreviations are shortened forms of commonly used words. Other commonly used abbreviations are F. for Fahrenheit, C. for Celsius, P.M., A.M., Ave., and St. which can be for saint or street. Use a Glossary and Dictionary Words in a glossary and a dictionary are arranged alphabetically.
Guide words appear at the top of the page to indicate the first and last words on each page.
Each word that is defined in a glossary or dictionary is called an entry word. Entry words are usually listed in their simple forms. The endings for each word are usually listed within the information for each entry word. Other information given includes definitions, multiple meanings, parts of speech, pronunciations, syllabication, and accent marks.