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pts.

American  

abbreviation

  1. parts.

  2. payments.

  3. pints.

  4. points.

  5. ports.


pts British  

abbreviation

  1. parts

  2. payments

  3. points

  4. ports

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Finished 7thwith 60 pts. and collected $128.8M in prize money.

From Forbes ● Aug. 4, 2015

The Russians billeted there objected to the long hike to the Thames, and all moved in with the Pearces, who promptly left a note for the milkman to start delivering 40 pts. a day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Other useful manuals for the beginner:—T. Jones, A Guide to Welsh, pts. i. ii. new ed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

On economic and industrial history the latest and best authority is Dr. Cunningham, Growth of English Industry and Commerce, Modern Times, pts. i. and ii.,

From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole

Several high pts. to the N & N. E. Covered with Snow. a remarkable high rugd mountain in the forks of Lewis's river nearly South and covered with Snow.

From The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by Meriwether Lewis

Source: Fox News poll of 1,003 registered voters conducted July 17-20, 2026; margin of error +/- 3 pct. pts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Source: October 2025 WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey of 336 respondents; margin of error: +/-1.98 pct. pts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

"We expect the dollar to stay bid and lift to the pandemic high of 103 pts in coming months".

From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2022

And a week later, she texted with an update: “Zero! Zero Covid pts in the ICU!”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

See this illustration:   Difference between ENE and E = 2 pts.

From Lectures in Navigation by Ernest Gallaudet Draper

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