By Abbreviations, Vocabulary

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

I have a new application for auttocorrect, which is normally used to instantly correct common spelling errors such as changing teh to the. You may also know that you can add your own entries and even add abbreviations. When I type "fi", for instance appears on the screen. fe = for example; st...

Cin wrote: Hi! I have to translate an article to Spanish, it's about Decontamination and Sterilization. I have some problems with abbreviations and some terms so I'd like to see if somebody can help me even if the meaning of the word is given to me in English. First, What's the meaning of RN ?...

Hi! I have to translate an article to Spanish, it's about Decontamination and Sterilization. I have some problems with abbreviations and some terms so I'd like to see if somebody can help me even if the meaning of the word is given to me in English. First, What's the meaning of RN ? I'll give you...

Hi Nef, Once again, please forgive me for quoting you in a clumsy way. This also makes learning English so exciting; you need to learn British English, Canadian English, Caribbean English, Nigerian English, Australian English... You have a lot more energy than I do, but that's good. I...

Hi1 Anno. You don't tell us what level are your students. If they are in the elementary level , I think you can teach them vocabulary. Melody's post of medical tittle and abbreviation is very useful. It recalls me of the first lesson of the fist year of my medicine studying. We learnt about "...

Hi Cookie - where do you post these messages that get no replies? I think that questions in the "Vocabulary and Idioms" and "General English Grammar" forums almost always get replies, but maybe it is different in the "conversation and chat" parts of the board. I rarely read those, so I don't...

The (incomplete) Punctuation FAQ Hopefully this will grow in time, as other questions are asked and answered, and other people add to this. Hopefully (!) some kind moderator or adminstrator will mark this thread as sticky. INTRODUCTION In grammar, the rules are forged in a delicate balance...