Carving letters by hand in stone is very hard work!
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'Pro' is not an abbreviation of anything. 'Con' is an abbreviation of 'contra'. 'Pro' and 'contra' are Latin for 'for' and 'against'.
The abbreviation e.g. means "for example" and is normally read that way.The abbreviation cf means "compare" and is normally read that way.The abbreviation i.e. means "that is" and can be read that way, or less formally as the letters "I. E."(see the related link for other Latin abbreviations)
Because it causes young kids to be lazy and sometimes, illiterate.
Usually, the abbreviations for elements are derived from the ancient Latin language. For example: Pound is abbreviated to lb, and pound in Latin is "libra."
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Marcus Valerius Probus has written: 'Hoc in volvmine haec continentvr' -- subject(s): Abbreviations, Latin, Latin Abbreviations
P in medical abbreviations stands for the Latin "post" meaning "after." Similarly, a means before because the Latin word for "before" is "ante."
German shorthand does not use Latin abbreviations or letters.
No, abbreviations are not allowed in Scrabble.
See the related link for common abbreviations.
They are acronyms. A.M. (Latin ante meridiem, "before noon") and P.M. (Latin post meridiem, "after noon")
MOST ABBREVIATIONS on prescriptions and things pertaining to medical names and procedures have root beginnings in Latin........"gtt" is derived from "gutta", the Latin word for "drop". "gtts" means "drops"......<<<adr>>>
Abbreviations make writing things easier and faster.
In APA style, you can use standard abbreviations, such as "e.g." for "for example" or "et al." for "and others." It's recommended to use abbreviations sparingly and to define them the first time you use them in your text. Avoid using unfamiliar or non-standard abbreviations.
The Romance languages (one group of many human languages) are derived from Latin. Many Latin words are borrowed directly from Latin into other languages, and many abbreviations are derived from their Latin roots.