A paragraph is a distinct section of writing, usually dealing with a single idea. You can tell where one paragraph ends and another begins because there’s a new line, an indent, or a number.
The common paragraph acronym is “par.” (or “para.”) for a single paragraph and “pars.” (or “paras.”) for multiple paragraphs. These abbreviations are just a way to save space in certain situations.
Let’s take a closer look at when it’s okay to use these paragraph abbreviations.