Unit 11
Abbreviations
We use abbreviations to write words in a shorter way. Road: Rd. centimetre: cm We put a full stop after most abbreviations, but not after measurements. We sometimes write initials in place of our names. Conroy Williams C.W. Pearl Chang P.C.
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Abbreviate these expressions. Example: 300 kilograms è 300 kg 1 21, Coastal Road 2 South America 3 Saint Michael’s Church 4 Doctor Mercy Reid 5 100 kilometres 6 West Indies 7 Kevin John Jackson 8 20 litres
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Abbreviations for you to learn litre l gram g centimetre cm kilogram kg kilometre km Street St. Road Rd. Saint St. North N. South S. East E. West W. Doctor Dr.
2 Write your own name and your teacher’s name. Use initials. 3 Here are some well-known abbreviations. USA United States of America OECS Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States WI West Indies Do you know any more like this? 4 Find abbreviations in the address.
Write your own address. Use as many abbreviations as you can.
• Opinions about when to use full stops after abbreviations vary. Teach students the system most commonly used in your country. • Exercise 3: Write abbreviations commonly used in your country on the board and explain what they mean.
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