3/21 If used at all with the parentheses, it should follow the closing parenthesis. When a complete sentence is enclosed in parentheses, the period falls within the parentheses. When the enclosure is a brief passage at the end of a sentence, the period falls outside the parentheses. The word _Company_ may be abbreviated to _Co._ although it is not desirable to do so if it can be avoided. The possessive of _Co._ is _Co's_. |