301 L/S Abbreviations

What is an abbreviation?

• a special kind of drink

• a way to take notes

• to fight with people

• writing words out completely

What is the best abbreviation for: remember

• remembr

• r

• rmbr

What is the best abbreviation for: problem

• prob

• pr

• x-p

What is the best abbreviation for: People don't understand

• People - understand

• Ppl ≠ undr

• P x u

What is the best abbreviation for: The company increases in value every year.

• Co ↑ val/yr

• C + $$$ = yr

• Co inc. val. evr yr

• The company inc. in val. every yr

What is the best abbreviation for: The number of teachers is half the number of students.

• Num teach half num stud

• Number of teachers=half number of students

• # of tchrs = 1/2 # of stdnts

• 1 tchr = 2 stdnts

BTW is an abbreviation for...

• between

• before the world

• by the way

• by the water

ISO is an abbreviation for...

• in search of

• I shower often

• if someone orders

Esp. is an abbreviation for...

• Episode

• Especially

• Experience

w/o is an abbreviation for...

• world order

• when older

• without