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Abbreviations become customary forms when people frequently shorten words or expressions. Everyone knows what they mean and it makes writing quicker and saves space.
Some common abbreviations:
Days and months
Mon, Tue, Wed
Jan, Feb, Aug
Postal and place name abbreviations
Rd., St., Ave.,
CA (California)
NY (New York)
UK (United Kingdom)
USA (United States of America)
Chemical symbols
H (hydrogen)
O (oxygen)
Others
d.o.b. (date of birth)
tel (telephone)
No. (number
etc (etcetera)
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