Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 12, Punctuation 257

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Mechanics

Lesson 83

Abbreviations II

In charts, graphs, and tables abbreviate units of measure.

ounce(s) oz. pound(s) lb. yard(s) yd. mile(s) mi. gallon(s) gal.

meter(s) m foot (feet) ft. inch(es) in. liter(s) l kilometer(s) km

On envelopes abbreviate the words that refer to street names.

Street St. Boulevard Blvd. Avenue Ave. Road Rd. Court Ct.

On envelopes use Postal Service abbreviations for the names of states.

Massachusetts MA Oregon OR West Virginia WV Iowa IA

Wisconsin WI Ohio OH Maine ME Nevada NV

Mississippi MS Indiana IN New York NY Texas TX

Exercise 1 Rewrite the following addresses, using abbreviations as they would appear

on envelopes.

Juan Lopez Juan Lopez

1557 Rochester Boulevard 1557 Rochester Blvd.

Boston, Massachusetts 13799 Boston, MA 13799

Susan Ming Susan Ming

375 Fredericks Street 375 Fredericks St.

Salem, Oregon 10227 Salem, OR 10227

Adrien Frank Adrien Frank

879 Meander Court 879 Meander Ct.

Youngstown, Ohio 11337 Youngstown, OH 11337

Exercise 2 Using the form on the next page, rewrite the following chart, substituting

abbreviations for the words in parentheses.

16 (ounces) = 1 (pound) = 453.6 (grams)

1 (gallon) = 4 (quarts) = 3.8 (liters)

12 (inches) = 1 (foot) = .3 (meter)

3 (feet) = 1 (yard) = .9 (meter)

5,280 (feet) = 1 (mile) = 1,609 (meter)

3,279 (feet) = .62 (mile) = 1 (kilometer)

Approximate Equivalent Measurements