OTHER ABBREVIATIONS Jun Blore Semester 2 10 th

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS Jun Blore Semester 2 10 th form Science-Technology Translation

ABBREVIATIONS OF DAYS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

ABBREVIATIONS OF DAYS Mon. M. Tue. T. Wed. W. Thu. Th. (R) Fri. F. Sat. Sa. Sun. Su.

ABBREVIATIONS OF MONTHS

ABBREVIATIONS OF MONTHS

ABBREVIATIONS OF YEARS

ELEMENTS

SHORTENED WORDS WITH MULTIPLE FORMS Doctor- doc Street- St. Popular music- pop Doctor- Dr. Saint- St. Soda pop- pop. A lot of words have multiple shortened forms Likewise, shortened words can have multiple meanings

AMALGAMATION It is a word that is made up of two or more previously existing names. It can be an acronym or a blend. Most common when two business or industries combine. AOL-Time Warner Exxon Mobile DHL- Dalsey, Hillblom, and Lynn

SIGNS These are abbreviations and acronyms that are shortened to show a measure of something. Kilometer- km Feet- ft. Rotation per minute- RPM With most signs they do not have to be CAPITALIZED if they have just two letters.

RAS SYNDROME What is interesting here? ATM machine PIN number BBC Corporation

RAS SYNDROME Redundant Acronym Syndrome (Syndrome) When you repeat the last word in the acronym even though it is unnecessary. Don’t worry, it is not incorrect to say this. Automated Teller Machine machine (ATM machine) Personal Identification Number number (PIN number) British Broadcasting Corporation corporation (BBC corporation)