Similarly, whenHMG is used in the possessive (to mean "His/Her Majesty's Government's"), it is writtenHMG, notHMG's.
2018 June 11,HM Government, “HMG personnel security controls”, inwww.gov.uk[2], London, archived fromthe original on26 October 2021:
HMG personnel security controls... This booklet describes the government's personnel security...
HM is used both to save space and—especially in uses difficult to change, like signage—to avoid having to change it in the event of the death of a monarch changingHis Majesty's toHer Majesty's or vice versa.
2021 October 30 (last accessed),HM Passport Office, “HM Passport Office”, inwww.gov.uk[3], London, archived fromthe original on27 October 2021:
HM Passport Office is the sole issuer of UK passports and responsible for civil registration services through the General Register Office.
2023 March 12, Quinton O'Connor, “Pokemon Emerald: The 16 Best Hoenn HM Mules”, inTheGamer[4]:
For any obstacle in the way,HMs such as Cut and Strength must be taught to one of the six Pokémon in the trainer's party.[…] Relicanth is a relatively unsurprising inclusion. It fulfills the ideal requirements for anHM mule in that it can learn fourHMs: Surf, Waterfall, Dive, and Rock Smash. That last one is what edges it out over other Water-types such as Luvdisc.
2022 May 15, Kayleigh Roberts, “Millie Bobby Brown Does a Spot-On Anna Delvey Impression That You *Must* Hear”, inCosmopolitan[5]:
She[Millie Bobby Brown] then demonstrated how she eventually started slipping in and out of an American accent as a by-product of herHM marathons (and fair warning, it’s so seamless that it’s a little jarring).
