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Useful Abbreviations: Part 1
There are thousands of abbreviations in English. Some are so popular that people say the letters instead of the words. Here is a list of 30 such abbreviations. Your job: figure what each abbreviation means. Maybe the sentences will help a little! ABC ________________________________ ABC is one of the largest TV networks. ABS ________________________________ Be sure your new car has ABS. It’s much safer. A.C. ________________________________ American electricity is 110-120 volts A.C. A.D. ________________________________ England was conquered by France in 1066 A.D. AIDS________________________________ AIDS is a terrible world-wide plague. AM ________________________________ KTRH, at 740 AM, is an all-news radio station. a.m. ________________________________ Class starts at 9 a.m. a.s.a.p.________________________________ You’d better answer the letter a.s.a.p. B.A. ________________________________ She wants to get a B.A. in music. B.C. ________________________________ The oldest pyramids date from around 3500 B.C. B.S. ________________________________ She wants a B.S. in physics. b.s. ________________________________ "That’s all b.s.," he said rudely. I was shocked. b.y.o.b. ________________________________ It’s a b.y.o.b. party, so I don’t want to go. CBS ________________________________ CBS is one of the largest TV networks. CD ________________________________ The sound on a CD is almost distortion-free. CNN ________________________________ CNN is an all-news TV network. C.P.A.________________________________ He’s worked as a c.p.a. since 1983. C.S.T.________________________________ The TV movie starts at 9 C.S.T. D.C. ________________________________ She lives in Washington, D.C. DOS.________________________________ Microsoft DOS is used in most computers. d.d.s.________________________________ He’s a d.d.s. Yes, but is he painless? ESL ________________________________ ESL is too easy. e.t.a.________________________________ The flight has an e.t.a. of 8:15. FM ________________________________ KPFT, at 90.1 FM, is the best station in Houston. GM ________________________________ How many shares of GM stock do you own? g.p. ________________________________ He’s a g.p. He never wanted to specialize. H.O.V.________________________________ The H.O.V. lane is open only during rush hour. IBM ________________________________ How many shares of IBM stock do you own? i.e. ________________________________ Frozen precipitation, i.e., snow, is rare in Houston. INS ________________________________ Do you have a problem with INS? Perfect Score: 30. Your Score: ________
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