Abbreviations

Question 1

what is an abbreviation?

Answer 1

it is a shortened or brief form of a word of phrase

Question 2

why do we use abbreviations?

Answer 2

to save time

Question 3

what does an abbreviation usually end in?

Answer 3

A full stop

-however if the abbreviation ends in the last letter of the word the full stop is omitted.
E.g. Dr Mr Mrs

• if the abbreviation consists of the initial letters of words the full stop is omitted
  E.g. USA SAA

Question 4

what is an acronym?

Answer 4

this is when the initials of words form a new word. This word is pronounced as it is spelt and does not require a full stop.

E.g. Aids = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Question 5

BA

Answer 5

Bachelor of Arts

Question 6

Bcom

Answer 6

Bachelor of commerce

Question 7

Bsc

Answer 7

Bachelor of science

Question 8

Capt.

Answer 8

captain

Question 9

CA

Answer 9

Chartered Accountant

Question 10

CC

Answer 10

Closed Corporation

Question 11

CEO

Answer 11

Chief Executive Officer

Question 12

Co.

Answer 12

Company

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Col.

Answer 13

Colonel

Question 14

DDS

Answer 14

Dentist

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Div.

Answer 15

Division

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Dr

Answer 16

Doctor

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Gen.

Answer 17

General

Question 18

Hon.

Answer 18

Honorary

Question 19

Jr/Jnr

Answer 19

Junior

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Lt

Answer 20

Lieutenant

Question 21

MC

Answer 21

Master of Ceremonies

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MD

Answer 22

Managing Director/ Medical Doctor

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Miss

Answer 23

Mistress

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MP

Answer 24

Member of Parliment

Question 25

Mr

Answer 25

Mister

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Ms

Answer 26

Missus/ mistress

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Mrs

Answer 27

missus

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OT

Answer 28

Occupational therapy

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PI

Answer 29

Private investigator

Question 30

PA

Answer 30

Personal Assistant

Question 31

PhD

Answer 31

Doctor of Philosophy

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PM

Answer 32

Prime Minister

Question 33

Pres.

Answer 33

President

Question 34

PRO

Answer 34

Public Relations Officer

Question 35

Prof.

Answer 35

Professor

Question 36

PTY (ltd)

Answer 36

Propriety (limited)

Question 37

Sec.

Answer 37

Secretary

Question 38

Sen.

Answer 38

Senator

Question 39

Sen/sr

Answer 39

senior

Question 40

Sgt

Answer 40

Sergeant

Question 41

Jan.

Answer 41

January

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Feb.

Answer 42

February

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Mar.

Answer 43

March

Question 44

Apr.

Answer 44

April

Question 45

May

Answer 45

May

Question 46

Jun.

Answer 46

June

Question 47

Jul.

Answer 47

July

Question 48

Aug.

Answer 48

August

Question 49

Sept.

Answer 49

September

Question 50

Oct.

Answer 50

October

Question 51

Nov.

Answer 51

November

Question 52

Dec.

Answer 52

December

Question 53

Sun.

Answer 53

Sunday

Question 54

Mon.

Answer 54

Monday

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Tues.

Answer 55

Tuesday

Question 56

Wed.

Answer 56

Wednesday

Question 57

Thurs.

Answer 57

Thursday

Question 58

Fri.

Answer 58

Friday

Question 59

Sat.

Answer 59

Saturday

Question 60

AD

Answer 60

Anno Domini

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BC

Answer 61

Before Christ

Question 62

BCE

Answer 62

Before Common Era

Question 63

a.m.

Answer 63

ante meridiem

Question 64

p.m.

Answer 64

post meridiem

Question 65

p.a.

Answer 65

per annum

Question 66

c

Answer 66

century

Question 67

arr.

Answer 67

arrival

Question 68

dep.

Answer 68

departure

Question 69

Deg.

Answer 69

Degree

Question 70

Dip.

Answer 70

Diploma

Question 71

H.O.D.

Answer 71

Head of Department

Question 72

Prep.

Answer 72

Preparatory (school)

Question 73

Univ.

Answer 73

University

Question 74

Ave

Answer 74

Avenue

Question 75

cnr

Answer 75

Corner

Question 76

Rd

Answer 76

Road

Question 77

St

Answer 77

Street

Question 78

P O Box

Answer 78

Post Office Box

Question 79

c

Answer 79

Celcius

Question 80

cm

Answer 80

centimeter

Question 81

g

Answer 81

gram

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kg

Answer 82

kilogram

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m

Answer 83

meter

Question 84

mg

Answer 84

milligram

Question 85

ml

Answer 85

millilitres

Question 86

mm

Answer 86

millimeters

Question 87

RSA

Answer 87

Republic of South Africa

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UK

Answer 88

United Kingdom

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USA

Answer 89

United States of America

Question 90

RoC

Answer 90

Republic of China

Question 91

ANC

Answer 91

African National Congress

Question 92

AWOL

Answer 92

Absent without leave

Question 93

CIA

Answer 93

Central Intelligence Agency

Question 94

FBI

Answer 94

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Parl

Answer 95

Parliment

Question 96

UN

Answer 96

United Nations

Question 97

abbr.

Answer 97

abbreviation

Question 98

adj.

Answer 98

adjective

Question 99

adv.

Answer 99

adverb

Question 100

ans.

Answer 100

answer

Question 101

aux.

Answer 101

auxiliary

Question 102

c/o

Answer 102

care of

Question 103

conj.

Answer 103

conjunction

Question 104

e.g.

Answer 104

example

Question 105

etc.

Answer 105

etcetera

Question 106

ibid

Answer 106

from the source

Question 107

ie.

Answer 107

that is

Question 108

n

Answer 108

noun

Question 109

NB

Answer 109

nota bene, note well, very important

Question 110

no.

Answer 110

number

Question 111

par.

Answer 111

paragraph

Question 112

pg.

Answer 112

page

Question 113

pl

Answer 113

plural

Question 114

PS

Answer 114

post script

Question 115

P.T.O

Answer 115

please turn over

Question 116

re

Answer 116

regarding, in reference to

Question 117

ref.

Answer 117

reference

Question 118

sing.

Answer 118

singular

Question 119

v

Answer 119

verb

Question 120

v/vs

Answer 120

versus

Question 121

via

Answer 121

through, by way of

Question 122

viz.

Answer 122

namely

Question 123

vs.

Answer 123

verse

Question 124

AIDS

Answer 124

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Question 125

ATM

Answer 125

Automated Teller Machine

Question 126

CD

Answer 126

Compact Disc

Question 127

cell

Answer 127

cellular

Question 128

CNN

Answer 128

Cable News Network

Question 129

DVD

Answer 129

Digital Video Disc

Question 130

e-mail

Answer 130

elecronic mail

Question 131

fax

Answer 131

facsimile

Question 132

HIV

Answer 132

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 133

IT

Answer 133

Information Technology

Question 134

pc

Answer 134

personal computer

Question 135

RAM

Answer 135

Random Access Memory

Question 136

ROM

Answer 136

Read Only Memory

Question 137

SARS

Answer 137

South African Revenue Services

Question 138

sms

Answer 138

short message service

Question 139

tv

Answer 139

television

Question 140

www

Answer 140

world wide web

Question 141

AA

Answer 141

Automobile Association/ Alcoholics Anonymous

Question 142

ADD

Answer 142

Attention Deficit Disorder

Question 143

BBC

Answer 143

British Broadcasting Corporation

Question 144

COD

Answer 144

Cash on Delivery

Question 145

CV

Answer 145

Curriculum Vitae

Question 146

IBM

Answer 146

International Business Machines

Question 147

ICU

Answer 147

Intensive Care Unit

Question 148

IOU

Answer 148

I owe you

Question 149

lbw

Answer 149

leg before wicket

Question 150

RIP

Answer 150

Rest in Peace

Question 151

RSVP

Answer 151

Please reply

Question 152

SPCA

Answer 152

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Question 153

VIP

Answer 153

Very Important Person

Question 154

WC

Answer 154

Water Closet (toilet)