Exercise: Eliminating inappropriate abbreviations

EXERCISE 61.1

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

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  1. Question

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    The blue whale can grow to be 180 ft. long and can weigh up to 380,000 lbs.

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    Many a Mich.-based auto co., incl. GM, requested financial aid from the govt.

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

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