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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 |