OTHER ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS OF DAYS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

ABBREVIATIONS OF DAYS
Mon. M.
Tue. T.
Wed. W.
Thu. Th. (R)
Fri. F.
Sat. Sa.
Sun. Su.

ABBREVIATIONS OF MONTHS
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

ABBREVIATIONS OF MONTHS
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

ABBREVIATIONS OF YEARS
1920- 1929
1930- 1939
1940- 1949
1950- 1959
1960- 1969
1970- 1979
1980- 1989
1990- 1999
2000- 2010
The Twenties
The Thirties
The Forties
The Fifties
The Sixties
The Seventies
The Eighties
The Nineties
The Naughts

ELEMENTS

SHORTENED WORDS WITH MULTIPLE FORMS
Doctor- doc
Street- St.
Popular music- pop
Doctor- Dr.
Saint- St.
Soda pop- pop
A lot of words have multiple shortened forms
Likewise, shortened words can have multiple meanings

AMALGAMATION
It is a word that is made up of two or more previously existing names.
It can be an acronym or a blend.
Most common when two business or industries combine.
AOL-Time Warner
Exxon Mobile
DHL- Dalsey, Hillblom, and Lynn

SIGNS
These are abbreviations and acronyms that are shortened to show a measure of something.
Kilometer- km
Feet- ft.
Rotation per minute- RPM
With most signs they do not have to be CAPITALIZED if they have just two letters.

RAS SYNDROME
What is interesting here?
ATM machine
PIN number
BBC Corporation