Exercise 42.1

EXERCISE 42.1

Revise each of the following sentences to eliminate any abbreviations that would be inappropriate within 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.

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    Exercise 42.1: 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.

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    Exercise 42.1: 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.

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    Exercise 42.1: 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 MBA.

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    Exercise 42.1: A large corp. 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.

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    Exercise 42.1: Rosie began by saying, “If you want my two ¢,” but she did not wait to see if listeners wanted it or not.