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ESL 1 Abbreviations
short forms of some words
| long | abbreviation |
|---|---|
| ID | identification |
| M | male |
| F | female |
| Dr. | (a person) doctor (in an address) Drive |
| Mr. | Mister, a title used only for men |
| Jr. | junior- used after a man's name if he has the same name as his father |
| Sr. | senior- used after a man's name if he has the same name as his son |
| DOB | date of birth |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| PA | postal abbreviation for Pennsylvania |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Ave. | Avenue |
| St. | Street |
| Blvd. | Boulevard |
| La. | Lane |
| Apt. | apartment |
| SSN, SS# | social security number |
| DMV | Department of Motor Vehicles |
| lb. | pound |
| oz. | ounce |
| wt./wgt. | weight |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
| in. | inch |
| ft. | foot/feet |
| Tbsp. | tablespoon (the bigger one) |
| Monday | Mon. |
| Tuesday | Tues. |
| Wednesday | Wed. |
| Thursday | Thurs. |
| Friday | Fri. |
| Saturday | Sat. |
| Sunday | Sun. |
| Rev. | Reverend (a title for a religious leader) |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts (a 4-year university degree) |
| BS | Bachelor of Science (4-year university degree) |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| MLK | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Jan. | January |
| Feb. | February |
| Aug. | August |
| Sept. | September |
| Oct. | October |
| Nov. | November |
| Dec. | December |
| Ph. D, PhD | Doctor of Philosophy (highest university degree) |
| M.A. M.S. | Master of Arts, Master of Science (university degrees after Bachelors) |
| WWI | World War One |
| WWII | World War Two |
| Rd. | Road |
| N | north |
| S | south |
| E | east |
| W | west |
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