I understand that misc is abbreviation of miscellaneous.
When writing this word should I write dot at the end like this: "Please look at the misc. folder"?
Also, should I use capital letter like so: "Please look at the MISC folder"?
Another example would be: "Please look under Categories for MISC/misc."
Thank you for your help!
Best Answer
It depends if the name of the folder is literally "Misc" or if it just an unnamed folder which contains miscellaneous items.
If it is just a folder which contains miscellanea then you should describe it in words and write something like "Please look at the miscellaneous-items folder."
If it has a name you should refer to it using that specific name, set off somehow (like "quotes" or
codetextif your word processor allows for that): "Please look at theMiscfolder." Whether you use a period or not depends on the actual name of the folder.Generally, you would not use the appreciated form of the word in a full sentence. You could use the abbreviation as a heading in a table, for example. In that context the period is truly optional in my opinion.
And as mdewey commented, you need a the before the noun.