- Abbreviation
- An abbreviation is the short form of a word. An abbreviation is often two or three letters long and is followed by a period.
Following are common abbreviations.
Titles:
Dr. (Doctor), St. (Saint), Ms. (Miss), Mrs. (Mistress, pronounced Missus), Mr. (Mister), Jr. (Junior)
Places:
Mt. (Mountain), Rd. (Road), Ave. (Avenue), Ln. (Lane), Blvd. (Boulevard)
Day of the week:
Mon. (Monday), Tue. (Tuesday); Wed. (Wednesday); Thu. (Thursday); Fri. (Friday); Sat. (Saturday); Sun. (Sunday)
Time:
A.M . or a.m. (ante meridian), P.M. or p.m. (post meridian), B.C. (before Christ), A.D. (anno domini)
Length:
ft (feet), cm (centimeter), mm (millimeter), km (kilometer), in. (inches)
Weight:
lbs. (Libra), kg (kilogram)
Names of countries and states:
USA (United States of America), AL (Alabama)
2nd Grade Reading - Abbreviations Lesson