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    This document provides a list of common abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols used in academic writing and communications. It includes shortcuts for words like "as soon as possible" (ASAP), "before" (b/4), "because" (b/c), as well as symbols and their meanings such as "?" (unsure), "↑" (increase), and "≠" (not equal to). A second section provides examples of how to shorten words by taking the first syllable, leaving out vowels, or using apostrophes.

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    This document provides a list of common abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols used in academic writing and communications. It includes shortcuts for words like "as soon as possible" (ASAP), "before" (b/4), "because" (b/c), as well as symbols and their meanings such as "?" (unsure), "↑" (increase), and "≠" (not equal to). A second section provides examples of how to shorten words by taking the first syllable, leaving out vowels, or using apostrophes.

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    This document provides a list of common abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols used in academic writing and communications. It includes shortcuts for words like "as soon as possible" (ASAP), "before" (b/4), "because" (b/c), as well as symbols and their meanings such as "?" (unsure), "↑" (increase), and "≠" (not equal to). A second section provides examples of how to shorten words by taking the first syllable, leaving out vowels, or using apostrophes.

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    Common

    Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols




    ASAP as soon as possible ? unsure
    b/4 before ?? Totally confused
    b/c because ! important
    bkgd background !! very important
    c. circa, around, from the year ___ missed it; fill in later
    cf. compared with * information may be on the test
    con’t continue ** information will be on the test
    def. definition ** information will be on the test
    dept. department + & and, also, in addition to, plus
    diff. difference ↑ increase, rise, go up, grow, gain
    e.g./ex. For example ↓ decrease, lowering, loss
    esp. especially → leads to, caused
    etc. et cetera, and so on = equal
    evid. evidence ≠ not equal to
    f. frequently < less than
    i.e. that is > greater than
    incl. including ∼ about, approximately
    lb pound # number
    max maximum ∴ therefore
    mph miles per hour infinity; endless
    pop. population // parallel to
    pp./pps. page/pages . . . and so on
    ppl. people X I disagree
    re: regarding () [] Information belongs together
    rep. represents @ at
    rxn reaction $ cost, price
    s/o someone male
    s/t something female
    tho’ though negative
    v. very positive
    vs. versus, against, opposed to >> as a result of
    w/ with r change
    w/b will be / per
    w/o without paragraph
    wd/wrds word/words p after
    yr/yrs year/years q every
    Shortcuts Study Guide

    Fold on the dotted line. Read the rule in the first column. Look at the word in the second column. In the third column write down the
    shortcut that would be appropriate for that word. When you are finished, unfold the fourth column to check your answers.

    Fold Here
    ⇓
    The Rule Example Word How would you shorten this word? Suggested shortcut

    Write down only the subject subj.


    first syllable (and
    possibly the second
    letter of the next
    approximately approx.
    syllable)

    minimum min.
    information info.
    excluding excl.
    Leave out vowels. people ppl
    should shld
    could cld
    world wrld
    good gd
    Use “g” to represent texting txtg
    “ing” endings.
    networking ntwkg
    Use an apostrophe. international int’l
    continued con’t
    government gov’t
    Leave out unimportant Articles: the, a, an,
    words. Prepositions: on, at, in, from
    Helping verbs: is, are, have

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