English Abbreviations
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English Abbreviations
Derived from Latin
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P.M. post meridiem
after the middle of the day
School lets out at 2:30 P.M.
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c. circa around, about (used with dates)
Rome was founded c. 753 BC.
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e.g.for the sake of
exampleexempli gratia
Ice cream comes in many flavors, e.g. vanilla,
chocolate, strawberry, cherry…
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etc. et cetera and the rest
I love creative “domestic” hobbies like crafts,
scrapbooking, cooking, etc.
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i.e. id est that is…
Each year students have a “Senior Skip Day,” i.e., a day when all seniors don’t
show up for classes.
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et al. et aliiand the others
(often used with authors)
This book was written by John Smith, Mary Jones, et. al.
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A.D. Anno Domini
In the year of the Lord
(used for modern dates)
Graduation will be May 25, 2012 A.D.
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A.M.ante
meridiembefore the middle
of the day
School begins at 7:30 A.M.
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M.D.Medicinae
DoctorDoctor of Medicine
My best friend got her M.D. degree.
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no. numero number, by number
A famous perfume is Chanel No. 5.
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Ph.D.Philosophiae
DoctorDoctor of
Philosophy
Some teachers earn their Ph.D.
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vs. versus against
The big game was AHS vs. Bay.
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pro tem.pro
tempore for the time being
Ancient Aliens abducted Austin, so Erin had to be president pro tem of the
Latin Club.
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P.S.post
scriptumafterthought
(lit., “written after”)
Dear Lovey Dovey, I love you a lot. I really do. You’re awesome.From: MeP.S.: I love you!
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ibid ibidem
in the same place(used in citing
books and articles)
Jones, Martha. I Believe in Ancient Aliens. p. 42.ibid, p. 50.ibid, p. 76.
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ad lib. ad libitumto improvise
(used in acting)
The comedians in the show “Whose Line Is It,
Anyway?” had to ad lib.
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v. videsee
(used in research papers)
Ancient aliens are all around us. (v. Jones, p.
76)
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cf. confer compare
While cars are required by law to stop at all stop signs (Vehicle Code section 1234
("Cars must stop at stop signs")), pedestrians are not (cf. Vehicle Code
section 4321 ("Pedestrians need not stop at stop signs")).
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viz. videlicet that is to say
The original 1960’s “Avengers” roster, viz. Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Ant-Man, and
Wasp, did not include Captain America until issue
4.
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n.b. nota bene note well
When writing directions on the board, the teacher wrote “N.B.” in big letters so the students would note it well.