Collocations for initial - noun
VERB + INITIAL
have
The two authors have the same initials.
The two authors have the same initials.
be/become known by
She''s always been known by her initials.
She''s always been known by her initials.
use | bear, carry
A stone over the door bears the initials ‘R.P.’, which stand for ‘Ralph Piggot’.
A stone over the door bears the initials ‘R.P.’, which stand for ‘Ralph Piggot’.
carve, embroider, engrave (sth with), mark sth with, monogram sth with, put, sign, stamp (sth with), write
He carved his girlfriend''s initials in the rock. | Now that she was managing director she could put the initials MD after her name.
He carved his girlfriend''s initials in the rock. | Now that she was managing director she could put the initials MD after her name.
INITIAL + VERB
stand for sth
PREP.
~ for
When writing, if you use initials for a long name, make sure you spell out the name at least once.
When writing, if you use initials for a long name, make sure you spell out the name at least once.