Unit 10.1
Abbreviations
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Introduction
Abbreviations are shortened or contracted forms of words or phrases.
Form
Though abbreviation is the general term, there are different types. In this case we are speaking about contractions.
- Contractions are abbreviations in which the letters in the middle of the word have been removed.
To form the plural version, the word is added a -s in the end, as in drs (doctors).
Example
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- Dr
- Mr
- km
- am / pm
Use
We use abbreviations to save time and space when writing (and sometimes when speaking too).
The abbreviations shown in this section are typical in common conversations
- To refer to people in a formal way: doctor (dr) or mister (Mr).
- We use ‘km’ to substitute ‘kilometer’ when we are referring to speed or length.
- We use ‘am’ and ‘pm’ to express the time before and after midday. It comes from ‘ante meridiam’ and ‘post meridiam’.
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