Dr. or Dr?

[Emma13]

I understand that American English is fond of the full stop after Dr., Mr. and so on.

However, if the author chooses to write their name without it, should we honour that spelling or change it according to our own grammatical preferences?

I'm English so I don't like it anyway, but would be interested to read other views.

[MoShizzle]

If you’re writing a college essay, I would highly suggest talking to your professor. Some prefer you honor the spelling in the book where as others prefer the American English version in writing.

I would suggest using the American English version because it is less noticeable than the form without the full stop, and it is what you, as the ‘author’ of you essay would normally use.

If you are quoting a line in the book, however, make sure to use EXACTLY what the author wrote unless you are using [brackets] around what you have added.

Hope that helped !

[Traxy]

In British English the general rule is apparently that if the abbreviation ends with the same letter as the original word, like "Dr" short for "Doctor", it should not have a full stop. Titles like Mr/Mrs/Ms also end with the same letter as the original word, so should also not have a full stop.

[Stephanie Runyon]

What form does Australian English use? Would this be a subjective style choice to leave the period off words like Mr and Dr?

[Charlize Venter]

In British English the general rule is apparently that if the abbreviation ends with the same letter as the original word, like "Dr" short for "Doctor", it should not have a full stop. Titles like Mr/Mrs/Ms also end with the same letter as the original word, so should also not have a full stop.

Yes, indeed. Yet, one must consider that OnlineBookClub largely seems to use American English.
This said, to be safe from having points deducted, stick to the English style you’re using (either American of British) so ensure there are no discrepancies and that you can make an argument should you lose points in this manner.

Personally, I was taught that all abbreviated professions must receive the period behind is, including titles such as Mr., Mrs., Jr., Sr., Dr., etc

[Kaitlyn Canedy]

In British English the general rule is apparently that if the abbreviation ends with the same letter as the original word, like "Dr" short for "Doctor", it should not have a full stop. Titles like Mr/Mrs/Ms also end with the same letter as the original word, so should also not have a full stop.

Yes, indeed. Yet, one must consider that OnlineBookClub largely seems to use American English.
This said, to be safe from having points deducted, stick to the English style you’re using (either American of British) so ensure there are no discrepancies and that you can make an argument should you lose points in this manner.

Personally, I was taught that all abbreviated professions must receive the period behind is, including titles such as Mr., Mrs., Jr., Sr., Dr., etc

A period is needed after Dr., Mr. Ms., and other titles in American English. On the other hand, British English does not use the full stop after these titles. As long as you are consistent with the English style you use in your review, editors shouldn't mark any points off. If this happens, I would recommend asking for a recheck with evidence to show the editor you are correct. From my experience, keeping the style in a review consistent definitely helps with editorial scores.

[Samuel Mamo]

"Dr." is the right one. Because it is shortned from Doctor; the same for other titles before name.

[Etini Willie]

I am not a native English speaker but I was taught that all abbreviations should have a full stop in front of it