abbreviations
abbreviations
- Mr (NOT -Mfr) = Mister Ltd = Limited (company) kg = kilogram
the BBC = the British Broadcasting Corporation
the USA = the United States of America
NATO = the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
OPEC = the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
the BBC Iba bi:bi:'si:/ the USA Iba ju'.es'ei/
- Some of these abbreviations are pronounced like one word.
We do not usually use articles with these.
NATO /'neitau/ (NOT ihe NATO)
OPEC I'aupek/ (NOT -the OPEC)
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In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a loonie because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the twonie because it is the equivalent of two loonies. .. More >>
In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a loonie because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the twonie because it is the equivalent of two loonies. .. More >>
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