Abbreviations

Abbreviation

By Marian Carambias

Recognize some words represented by common abbreviations

​OBJECTIVE:

Multiple Choice

it is where we can find the meaning of the words?

• ENCYCLOPEDIA

• DICTIONARY

• MAGAZINE

• INTERNET

Multiple Choice

It is a collection of day to day event that has happened?

• Magazine

• Dictionary

• Journal

• Interner

Multiple Choice

It provides very current information about events, people, or places at the time they are published?

• Newspaper

• Encyclopedia

• Interner

• Books

Multiple Choice

These are collections of short, factual entries often written by different contributors who are knowledgeable about the topic.

• Internet

• Magazines

• Newspaper

• Encyclopedia

Multiple Choice

A collection of articles and images about diverse topics of popular interest and current events.

• Internet

• Magazine

• Books

• Journals

Good job

everyone!​

Multiple Choice

What does this mean?

• Oh My G!

• Oh My God!

• Oh My Gosh!

Multiple Choice

What does this mean?

• apple

• at

• a

Multiple Choice

What does this mean?

• number

• sign

• hashtag

ABBREVIATION

These are shortened forms of words or lengthy phrases.

Examples:

Mr. for Mister

Pres. for President

Abbr. for Abbreviation

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ACRONYM

Is a new word created from the initial letters of a long name or phrase

Example:

ASAP - "as soon as possible"

INITIALISM

Is where a long phrase is abbreviated to its initial letters but the letters are pronounced individually, it is not spoken as words but it is considered as acronym.

Example:

PNP - Philippine National Police

Here are some examples of common abbreviation:

Symbol​	Meaning ​	Example​
​&	​and	Me & my dog​
​@	​at	​@4:00 pm
​p	​page	read p. 34​
​pp	pages​	read pp. 1 to 5​
​#	​number	#3​
w/​	with​	She came w/ her friend​
​w/ out	without​	They left w?o a word ​
​e. g.	for example​	​colors e.g red, blue
​etc.	etcetera, ​so forth	cats, dogs, fish, etc.​
​ASAP	as soon as possible​	submit your project ASAP​
​esp.	especially​	insect esp. mosquito brings diseases​

​i. e.	that is​	A labrador i.e a dog, is a pet​
​min.	minute​	1 hour = 60 mins.​
​dept	department​	S.M. dept. store​
D.I.Y ​	do it yourself​	​D.I.Y clothes
​Misc.	​Miscellaneous	Misc. fees​
​Mr.	Mister​	​Mr. Lee
​Mrs.	wife	Mrs. Yap​
​tel.	telephone​	tel # 860000​
​temp.	temperature​	temp is 30 degrees​
​vs.	versus​	white vs. black​
​ave.	avenue​	5th avenue​
​Blvd.	​Boulevard	Roxas Blvd.​

Practice Exercise 1

​Direction: Rewrite these sentences using abbreviations.

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Read paragraph four on page 8.

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Answer the question on pages ten to twelve.

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Report to the principal as soon as possible.

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You may come with or without a friend.

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Kim is number one on my contacts.

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Lebron versus Jordan, who will win?

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The English Department will have a party.

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Me and my friend are walking on Zinnia Road.

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Mister Bob called his wife Beb.

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I make a do it yourself flower pots.

Practice Exercise 2

Identify the correct abbreviation of each word. Type your answer.

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SUNDAY

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MONDAY

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JANUARY

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FEBRUARY

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MARCH

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JUNE

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JULY

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SEPTEMBER

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NOVEMBER

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DECEMBER