To do a warm compress all you need to do is: 1  Take a clean and soft cloth and dip it in hot water. 2  Ensure the water is not too hot but a little more than warm. 3  Rinse the cloth. 4  Hold this warm cloth gently over your childâs sty for about five to ten minutes, depending on how comfortable your child is. 5  Do this a few times a day.
Rule #2: When abbreviating academic degrees and professional designations, use a period between each letter or element in the abbreviation. No internal spaces are necessary.
(b) Use periods. 1  with geographical abbreviations, e.g. 2  with most lower-case abbreviations, including a.m., p.m., e.g., i.e. (mph is one of the few exceptions). 3  at the end of abbreviations for single words: Mr., Jr., Ltd., misc., pp., Nos.