EXERCISE 46.1

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.
    Every Friday, my grandmother would walk a mile to the post office and send a care package to her brother in Tennessee.

  2. 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 feet long and can weigh up to 380,000 pounds.

  3. Many a Mich.-based auto co., incl. GM, requested financial aid from the govt.
    Many a Michigan-based auto company, including General Motors, requested financial aid from the government.

  4. A large corp. like AT&T may help finance an employee’s M.B.A.
    A large corporation like AT&T may help finance an employee’s MBA.

  5. 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 cents,” but she did not wait to see if listeners wanted it or not.