How To Use Jr Sr Ii Iii Etc

Traditionally when a child is given the same name as his father the title junior is attached.

How to use jr sr ii iii etc. He says it should go. I think it works that if it is supposed to be a family name to stay in for generations you use i ii iii etc. John smith iii john smith iv etc i say it should go. It is the indispensable reference for writers editors proofreaders indexers copywriters designers and publishers informing the editorial canon with sound definitive advice. If the suffix is not on your birth certificate then you can unofficial.

Over 1 5 million copies sold. When writing abbreviations associated with name titles correct use of capitalization and punctuation provides clarity for the reader. On official documents he generally appends jr to his name to remove any ambiguity so there is no question which person the document is about father. As to whether it is required or not i would tend to believe that it isn t. As another example wayne fort august has the same name as his father.

And if it s just a father and son its jr and sr. John smith sr john smith jr. John smith jr. The cardinal numbering and the use of jr sr may also be used in grandfather grandson and uncle nephew relationships. Instead piet de vries jr.

In dutch sr and jr are used socially rather than legally but the system is not extended to iii and beyond. Terms such as junior ii iii etc. The father on the other hand is deemed senior roman numerals are used to denote. If it on you birth certificate then you are stuck with it and it takes a court order to change it. My son is a jr making his dad a sr.

Otherwise the suffix falls away. Because ii is part of the birth certificate name john way somber ii is used for personal numerology chart readings. Upon the death of his father if there is a grandson also named piet to take on the junior title. Junior jr senior sr or a numeral i ii iii iv etc to define. John smith i john smith ii etc please let me know what you think and send web links that concur.