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• What is an abbreviation?

• Why do we use abbreviations?

• Why is it important to know
  common abbreviations and be able
  to use them correctly?
• Abbreviations are “hiding” inside
  the word.
• Most abbreviations begin with a
  capital letter and end with a
  period.

Mister                      Mr.
Avenue                      Ave.
• Abbreviation for:
  Mister
• Used for: a man
• Example: Mr.
  Dancer
• Abbreviation for:
  Missus
• Used for: a married
  woman
• Example: Mrs.
  Obama
• Abbreviation for:
  Doctor
• Used for: a doctor
  or anyone who has
  a doctorate degree
• Example: Dr. King
• Abbreviation for:
  Senior
• Used for: person
  born first
• Example: George
  Bush, Sr.
• Abbreviation for:
  Junior
• Used for: person
  born second
• Example: George
  Bush, Jr.
• Abbreviation for:
  Captain
• Used for: person in
  charge of a ship or
  plane
• Example: Capt.
  Chelsey
  Sullenberger
•   Sunday = Sun.
•   Monday = Mon.
•   Tuesday = Tues.
•   Wednesday = Wed.
•   Thursday = Thurs.
•   Friday = Fri.
•   Saturday = Sat.
•   January = Jan.
•   February = Feb.
•   March = Mar.
•   April = Apr.
•   May = has NO abbreviation
•   June = has NO abbreviation
•   July = has NO abbreviation
•   August = Aug.
•   September = Sept.
•   October = Oct.
•   November = Nov.
•   December = Dec.
• Abbreviation for:
  Avenue
• Example:
  Pennsylvania, Ave.
• Abbreviation for:
  United States of
  America
• Example: U.S.
• Abbreviation for:
  Texas
• Example: Dallas,
  TX
• Abbreviation for:
  Mount
• Example: Mt.
  Rushmore
• Can you think of other
  abbreviations?

• When would you ever use an
  abbreviation?

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Abbreviations

  • 1. • What is an abbreviation? • Why do we use abbreviations? • Why is it important to know common abbreviations and be able to use them correctly?
  • 2. • Abbreviations are “hiding” inside the word. • Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period. Mister Mr. Avenue Ave.
  • 3. • Abbreviation for: Mister • Used for: a man • Example: Mr. Dancer
  • 4. • Abbreviation for: Missus • Used for: a married woman • Example: Mrs. Obama
  • 5. • Abbreviation for: Doctor • Used for: a doctor or anyone who has a doctorate degree • Example: Dr. King
  • 6. • Abbreviation for: Senior • Used for: person born first • Example: George Bush, Sr.
  • 7. • Abbreviation for: Junior • Used for: person born second • Example: George Bush, Jr.
  • 8. • Abbreviation for: Captain • Used for: person in charge of a ship or plane • Example: Capt. Chelsey Sullenberger
  • 9. Sunday = Sun. • Monday = Mon. • Tuesday = Tues. • Wednesday = Wed. • Thursday = Thurs. • Friday = Fri. • Saturday = Sat.
  • 10. January = Jan. • February = Feb. • March = Mar. • April = Apr. • May = has NO abbreviation • June = has NO abbreviation • July = has NO abbreviation • August = Aug. • September = Sept. • October = Oct. • November = Nov. • December = Dec.
  • 11. • Abbreviation for: Avenue • Example: Pennsylvania, Ave.
  • 12. • Abbreviation for: United States of America • Example: U.S.
  • 13. • Abbreviation for: Texas • Example: Dallas, TX
  • 14. • Abbreviation for: Mount • Example: Mt. Rushmore
  • 15. • Can you think of other abbreviations? • When would you ever use an abbreviation?