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Engl ish as a Second Language

Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

C O M M O N A B B R E V I A T I O N S A N D S Y M B O L S F O R N O T E T A K I N G

Abbreviations Symbols

b/c because A causes B

b/w between & and

ch. chapter ≈ approximately

etc. etcetera, and so on = All forms of the be verb (adolescent = young person)

e.g. example ↓ decrease

ex. example ↑ increase

re regarding, concerning + more, and

s.o. someone % percent

K thousand ? unclear

w/ with

w/o without

A � B

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