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Some words have standard abbreviations. An abbreviation allows you to use a shortened form of a word. Most abbrevitions begin with a capital letter and end with a period. Here are some examples:
ABBREVIATION FULL WORD
TITLES
Mr. Mister
Dr. Doctor
Jr. Junior
ROADS
St. Street
Rd. Road
Blvd. Boulevard
Ave. Avenue
DAYS OF THE WEEK
Mon. Monday
Sun. Sunday
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
Feb. February
Mar. March
Apr. April
Nov. November
Dec. December
STATES
NV Nevada
ID Idaho
ME Maine
UT Utah
Compound Words
The meaning of a compound word is based on the two words out of which it is made. Here are some compound words:
grandmother crosswalk himself
toothache airplane baseball
birthday meanwhile lamppost