Here are the few examples I thought of while driving, but feel free to add your own in the comments section below:
- Dr
-- This can signify status and a title based on education ... Doctor
-- This can indicate a type of street or road ... Drive
- St
-- This is often part of an address ... Street
-- This can be a title for a revered religious person ... Saint
-- This also refers to a college or geographic location ... State
- Ft
-- This recognizes an additional, special voice on a song ... Featuring
-- This can signify a place of strength or military establishment ... Fort
-- This is often a term of measurement ... Foot or Feet
- BA
-- This is a type of degree you can earn in college ... Bachelor of the Arts
-- This represents a hitter's prowess in baseball ... Batting Average
- E
-- An indication of direction relative to some fixed point ... East
-- This can suggest the level of difficulty of a game, climb, etc. ... Easy
-- This single letter reminds you that it's time to fill the tank ... Empty
And lastly, I have to mention (and this is for my mom!) that one abbreviation in particular has NEVER made sense to me:
How does "Pound" become Lb ?!
There's no L or B in the word anywhere! So of course I would pronounce this as "Lib" when I was 5 years old! :)...
Great observations, especially about the abbreviation for "pound" - why is it abbreviated as "lb"? What the heck?!
ReplyDeleteHere's another abbreviation for your list:
PA - abbreviation for the state of Pennsylvania, and stands for Physician's Assistant...