Exercise 54.1 Eliminating inappropriate abbreviations

Revise each of the following sentences to eliminate any abbreviations that would be inappropriate in most academic writing. Example:

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  1. Every Fri., my grandmother would walk a mi. to the P.O. and send a care package to her brother in Tenn.

    Question

    Every Fri., my grandmother would walk a mi. to the P.O. and send a care package to her brother in Tenn.
    Every Fri., my grandmother would walk a mi. to the P.O. and send a care package to her brother in Tenn.
  2. The blue whale can grow to be 180 ft. long and can weigh up to 380,000 lbs.

    Question

    The blue whale can grow to be 180 ft. long and can weigh up to 380,000 lbs.
    The blue whale can grow to be 180 ft. long and can weigh up to 380,000 lbs.
  3. Many a Mich.-based auto co., incl. GM, requested financial aid from the govt.

    Question

    Many a Mich.-based auto co., incl. GM, requested financial aid from the govt.
    Many a Mich.-based auto co., incl. GM, requested financial aid from the govt.
  4. A large corp. like AT&T may help finance an employee’s M.B.A.

    Question

    A large corp. like AT&T may help finance an employee’s M.B.A.
    A large corp. like AT&T may help finance an employee’s M.B.A.
  5. Rosie began by saying, “If you want my two ¢,” but she did not wait to see if listeners wanted it or not.

    Question

    Rosie began by saying, “If you want my two ¢,” but she did not wait to see if listeners wanted it or not.
    Rosie began by saying, “If you want my two ¢,” but she did not wait to see if listeners wanted it or not.