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Paramah Sungelee

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Is "MP" a word or an abbreviation when it is referred as member of parliament and military policeman. I saw it on the internet.It states that the word MP is in the wiktionary.Here is the link. http//en.wikwik.org.mp
 

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Like many initialisms, MP can nowadays be considered a noun in its own right. As a countable noun, it has the forms MP, MP's and MPs, and can be used with determiners and adjectives: an MP, the MP, the new MPs.
 

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Are you wondering whether the use of MP would be considered acceptable as part of a pangram?
 

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Is "MP" a word or an abbreviation when it [STRIKE]is referred as[/STRIKE] refers to a member of parliament [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE] or a military policeman. I saw it on the internet. space after a full stop It states that the word "MP" is in the Wiktionary. space after a full stop Here is the link: http//en.wikwik.org.mp

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I'm curious to know then why you're doing this. Is it for your own pleasure? Or are you taking part in a competition? Who is going to determine whether MP is a legitimate word?
 

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I'm curious to know then why you're doing this. Is it for your own pleasure? Or are you taking part in a competition? Who is going to determine whether MP is a legitimate word?

I like to write short pangram without abbreviation.
 

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It's up to you to decide whether you accept MP as a word. I would. A perfectionist might not.
 
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