Abbreviations and Their Meanings

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Abbreviation

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A shortened form of a word or a phrase.

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Dr

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Doctor

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Mrs

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Used for: A woman who is married. We use Mrs before a married woman’s name.

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Abbreviated word for Ms Clark

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Ms

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Abbreviated word for Mr Jones

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Mr

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Abbreviated word for Dr Patel

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Dr

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Abbreviated word for Mrs Rose

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Mrs

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Abbreviation used for a medical professional

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Dr

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km/h

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Kilometres per hour: This tells us how fast something is going. It means how many kilometres are travelled in one hour.

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Example of km/h

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A car might go 60 km/h on the road outside school.