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• D. UNICEF- united nations international children emergency fund

• E. NASA- national aeronautics space administration

• F. HOD- head of department

• G. CEO- chief executive officer

• H. MD- managing director

• I. COL- colonel

• J. MP- member of parliament

• 2. Do abbreviations go in and out of fashion, discuss this. (3) (any relevant answer)

• 3. Write a text message inviting your friend to a party. (3) (any relevant answer)

• Use abbreviations.

• 4. Do both genders use the same type of texting. Give examples (2) (any relevant

answer)

Notes
1. Abbreviations refers to a short form of a word or a phrase.

-use a full stop at the end of the abbreviation

-if you used initial letters, omit the full stop

Reasons to use abbreviations:

- To save time
- To save space
- To save effort
- To avoid using long words
- Easy to read