English as a

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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS FOR NOTE TAKING

Abbreviations Symbols
b/c because A B 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

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