P.E. or PE

[envirotex]

I just write it out;

Road guy, professional engineer

Kind of like when I ordered a Coke I ask for Coca-Cola

but you originated from the South... Shouldn't you be ordering soda pop?

We drink coke or soda water. Never pop.

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

It's pop, nothing else will do.

 

[adamn185 PE]

So how can I get "PE" added to my username ?

 

[P-E]

RG has people for that.

 

[matt267 PE]

How can I get PE added to my real name?

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

Lawyer

 

[matt267 PE]

I thought lawyer was esq.

 

[adamn185 PE]

Who is RG?

 

[matt267 PE]

RG = Road Guy = owner of site = ultimate banning power

 

[adamn185 PE]

Thanks Matt. So how did your exam go?

 

[matt267 PE]

The morning sucked, but the afternoon felt good. It's going to be close.

 

[adamn185 PE]

Well, good luck. I have a feeling you will pass

 

[matt267 PE]

Thanks

 

[BuckeyeNick]

Just to stir the pot...

I read an interesting article about abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms (http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/abbreviations-acronyms-and-initialisms).

"Initialisms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words, but can't be pronounced as words themselves. Examples include FBI, CIA, FYI (for your information), and PR (public relations).

Acronyms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words but are pronounced as if they were words themselves. Examples include NASA, NIMBY (not in my backyard), and hazmat* (hazardous materials).

Abbreviations are any shortened form of a word."

"Finally, there's no strict rule about putting periods after each letter in an acronym or initialism. Some publications put periods after each letter, arguing that because each letter is essentially an abbreviation for a word, periods are necessary. Other publications don't put periods after each letter, arguing that the copy looks cleaner without them, and that because they are made up of all capital letters, the fact that they are abbreviations is implied."

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I'm leaning toward PE, myself.

 

[Just Some Guy P.E.]

I'm going the P.E. route. I also have a rotary phone.  :B

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

But today I am leaning toward P.E.

 

[thekzieg]

My current company uses P.E., so that's what I'll be putting on my email signature and business cards, etc.

 

[knight1fox3]

It's probably best to go with the flow on what the company generally uses.  I had a conversation with NCEES on this very early on.  Their response was that the use with periods is generally for the older crowd and that without is for the newer generations.  However, both forms were acceptable.

 

[thekzieg]

That would make sense with the transition to digital from print. Periods, like serifs, look good in a physical medium, but tend to look cluttered or sloppy on a screen. 

See what I mean?