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Redeeming the Time
Abbreviations
Table of Contents

Introduction

Abbreviations
   

Week #1

Week #2
   

Week #3

Week #4
   

Week #5

Week #6
   

Week #7
 


Week #1 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets
Week #2 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets
Week #3 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets
Week #4 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets
Week #5 Weekday PDF File Worksheets
Week #6 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets

Week #7 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets


 

Grammar Redeeming the Time
Abbreviations


Why Grammar?  Christian Worldview  Many of us that attended government school either never understood the importance of grammar or did not care.  Some only performed the grammar exercises assigned since it was required and/or we did not want to get "in trouble."  This is so sad because grammar is not just about the mechanics of language, but has a Christian worldview behind it.  Grammar, as in all things in creation, points us to our Lord.  

 

Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets (includes flashcards)
(see below for specific PDF file worksheets for specific weeks)

 

NOTE:  Abbreviation flashcards are reversable

 

 

Redeeming the Time:  This is a Christian concept meaning to convert time into value, to recover, to not waste.  

Abbreviation Definition:  To shorten or reduce a word or phrase.  Used for brevity.  Even the word abbreviation is abbreviated (abbrev.) !

Sometimes, instead of writing a proper name in full, we write only one or two letters of the name.  Instead of writing Patrick Henry, for example, we may write P. Henry.  Try abbreviating your name with just taking the letter of your first name and placing a period behind it and writing your last name beside it.  Now, do the same thing and add on the intial to your middle name.  Do this with the names of your mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors, etc.

Rule:  Every abbreviation should be followed by a period.  Abbreviations of proper names, when single letters are always written in capital letters.\

 

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Week #1

Week #1 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets

 

Week #1:  Beginning abbreviations

 Mr. = Mister

 Messrs. = Misters (pl. of Mr.) 

 Mrs. = Mistress

 Rev. = Reverend

 St. = Street or Saint

 Dr. = Doctor

 Mt. = Mountain

 Etc. = Et cetera = and so forth

 hr. = Hour 

 

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Week #2:

Week #2 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets

 

Week #2:  Beginning abbreviations

 Pres. = President

 Gov. = Governor

 Hon. = Honorable

 Doz. = Dozen

 A.D. = In the year of our Lord
             Latin = anno Domini

 B.C. = Before Christ

 R.R. = Railroad

 mo. = Month

 Jr. = Junior 

 Sr. = Senior

 

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Week #3:

Week #3 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets

Week #3:  Common

 Capt. = Captain

 Atty. = Attorney

 Acct. = Account

 Esq. = Esquire

 C.O.D. = Cash on Delivery

 U.S. = United States

 P.O. = Post Office

 M.D. = Doctor of Medicine

 Sec. = Secretary 

 Treas. = Treasurer

 

Caution:  Never add Mr. and Esq. to the same name.

 

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Week #4:

Week #4 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets

Week #4:  

 Co. = County or Company

 Col. = Colonel

 Gen. = General

 Lieut. = Lieutenant

 Maj. = Major

 A.M. = Forenoon
              Latin ante meridiem

 P.M. = Afternoon
             Latin post meridiem

 P.S. = Postscript 

 Ave. = Avenue 

 Blvd. = Boulevard

 

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Week #5:

Week #5 Weekday PDF file includes origin for weekdays

Weekdays

 Monday = Mon.

 Tuesday = Tues.

 Wednesday = Wed.

 Thursday = Thurs.

 Friday = Fri.

 Saturday = Sat.

 Sunday = Sun.

 

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Week #6

Week #6 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets
includes origin, holidays, and numerical number for month.

Months

January = Jan.

February = Feb.

March = Mar.

April = April

May = May

June = June

July = July

August = Aug.

September = Sept.

October = Oct.

November = Nov.

December = Dec.

 

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Week #7:

Week #7 Abbreviation PDF File Worksheets

 

Source Material Abbreviations

 i.e. = that is (Latin id est)
 e.g. = for example (Latin exempli gratia)
 c = copyright
 c., ca. = about
 cf. = compare (Latin confer)
 ed. = editor, edited, edition
et al. = and others (Latin et alii)
              and elsewhere (Latin et alibi)
 
 f., ff. = following page, pages
 ibid. = in the same place (Latin ibidem)
 id. = the same (Latin idem)
 l., ll. = line, lines
 loc. cit = in the place cited (Latin loco citato)
 ms., mss = manuscript, manuscripts
 N.B. = note well (Latin nota bene)
 op. cit. = in the work cited (Latin opere citato)
sic = thus (Latin) ; when quoting a passage with an  error (e.g., wrong date, misspelling, etc.) let the  reader know you are quoting directly -- insert sic  beside the error

 

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