EXERCISE 46.1

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. Question

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

  2. Question

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

  3. Question

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    Many a Michigan-based auto company, including General Motors, requested financial aid from the government.

  4. Question

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

  5. Question

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