I was expecting that python-base-mode-abbrev-table would apply to both python-mode and python-ts-mode buffers. python-ts-mode doesn't derive from python-mode so the abbrev tables aren't shared by default. Unless I'm missing something, using a base table doesn't work for me. (define-abbrev-table 'python-mode-abbrev-table () "Abbrev table for Python mode." ;; should this: :parents (list python-mode-skeleton-abbrev-table)) ;; be defined thusly? :parents (list python-base-mode-abbrev-table python-mode-skeleton-abbrev-table)) I tried to find guidance on this outside of hacking abbrev tables manually to be shared. Perhaps other people have the same expectation. Thank you, Stephane