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Old 03-29-2021, 08:12 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans View Post
That's ~ the regex I use as well... except I use regex to normalize "First. Middle." into a single chunk:

F. A. Hayek -> F.A. Hayek
W. E. B. Du Bois -> W.E.B. Du Bois

or normalizing states/acronyms/times:

C. A. -> C.A.
N. Y. C. -> N.Y.C.
A. M. -> A.M.
Some good ideas there - thanks

Q1: Are there rules or is it personal choice that F. A. Hayek -> F.A. Hayek is correct? I typically use F. A. Hayek with spaces

Q2: I'd think that CA and NYC would be the correct acronym?

Q3: Related to Q1. I'm on the fence about A.M. vs A. M.. I think I prefer the no-space version, but are there any rules?
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