Do you often see similar abbreviations in what is known as "good literature," except as they are found in conversation, where the tendency is always to use abbreviated forms and familiar terms?
Does not the use of such abbreviations in this selection make it seem as though Crockett were talking to his readers in a free and easy manner, rather than as though he were writing a formal book?
The first Parisian printers had multiplied abbreviations and irregular contractions, and enormous difficulties and inevitable faults ensued.
In France the introducers of the invention in Paris also imitated the Roman, but multipliedabbreviations until they became tedious.
Both which have been ingeniously explained by Mr. Horne Tooke from their etymology to be abbreviations of other modes of expression.
Conjunctions and prepositions; abbreviations of other words.
All day long, therefore, I carefully avoided going near the theatre, so as to give time for my heroic abbreviations to do their salutary work, and for news of them to spread through the city.
Hamilton A primer of information about abbreviations and signs, with classified lists of those in most common use.
Abbreviations and contractions were very extensively used, partly to avoid labor and partly to save material.
Letters commonly occurring together were elided and abbreviated, as was done to a limited extent as late as the 18th century, at which period we see such abbreviations as yt=that.
What use was made of abbreviations and contractions?
The abbreviations of the titles of the works used in the text and notes of the Introduction to Entomology, in the list are put in Italics.
The abbreviations are curious and explain themselves.
The abbreviations were possibly due to the fact that the letters exist only in Haydn's own handwriting, copied into his note-book without attention to their proper order.
In formulas, the elements are designated by abbreviations of their names in Latin or New Latin.
There are many different standards for wire gauges, as in different countries, or for different kinds of metal, the Birmingham wire gauges and the American wire gauge being often used and designated by the abbreviationsB.
The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand.
The following abbreviations were given in the Manual: Abbreviations.
Explanatory sheets# are published in connection with various series of charts, giving explanations of the symbols and abbreviations used and of other important features.
The abbreviations used for the bottom characteristics are explained either on the chart or on the sheet of chart symbols, and give information which is useful in anchoring, and may be helpful in identifying a position by soundings.
The characteristics of the lights, light-vessels, buoys, and beacons are usually explained by abbreviations placed by the side of each, and the entire system of representation is given on the explanatory sheet for the charts.
The characteristic soundings are shown on the chart, with abbreviations indicating the nature of the bottom.
The foregoing abbreviations have been adopted for convenience upon the backs of criminal photographs and where space usually is limited.
They were unduly familiar, and I object to being addressed by abbreviations of my name.
One could not associate this man with abbreviations or nicknames.
The following abbreviations are used in the index:-- Adv.
The reports and bulletins of experiment stations and horticultural societies are not included since the abbreviations used for such publications will be recognized by all.
These abbreviations may be used without any detriment to the argument, as the context usually defines the relation and there is no need to remember what they mean.
Greek, but no others: in the Latin the abbreviations are numerous, and some of them unusual: Scrivener (Cod.
The writing is continuous, the single point either rarely found or quite washed out: the abbreviationsare very few, and there are no breathings or accents.
The other Abbreviations will be evident upon perusing this work.
Abbreviations of names of states and other very familiarabbreviations are omitted.
As far back as material is available for comparison, it appears that abbreviationsand contractions in Latin MSS.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "abbreviations" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
