High School

100.1 Are these sentences correct or incorrect? If a sentence is incorrect, change it to make it correct.

1 ISP stands for Internet Service Player. Incorrect. It's Internet Service Provider.
2 BBC stands for British Broadcasting Company.
3 MP stands for Minister of Parliament.
4 PC stands for personal computer.
5 UN stands for Unified Nations.
6 ID stands for identification.
7 CV stands for curricular vitae.

100.2 What abbreviations in written English are often used for these words or phrases?

1 Mister - Mr
2 for example - e.g.
3 and so on - etc.
4 Street - St.
5 in other words - i.e.
6 Saint - St.
7 Doctor - Dr.

Answer :

Sure, let's look at each part of your question carefully.

100.1 Sentence Corrections:

  1. ISP stands for Internet Service Player.

    • Incorrect. The correct term is Internet Service Provider.
  2. BBC stands for British Broadcasting Company.

    • Incorrect. The correct term is British Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. MP stands for Minister of Parliament.

    • Incorrect. The correct term is Member of Parliament.
  4. PC stands for personal computer.

    • Correct. This stands for personal computer.
  5. UN stands for Unified Nations.

    • Incorrect. The correct term is United Nations.
  6. ID stands for identification.

    • Correct. This stands for identification.
  7. CV stands for curricular vitae.

    • Incorrect. The correct term is curriculum vitae.

100.2 Abbreviations for Common Words or Phrases:

  1. Mister - The abbreviation is Mr.

  2. For example - The abbreviation is e.g. (from the Latin exempli gratia).

  3. And so on - The abbreviation is etc. (from the Latin et cetera).

  4. Street - The abbreviation is St.

  5. In other words - The abbreviation is i.e. (from the Latin id est).

  6. Saint - The abbreviation is St.

  7. Doctor - The abbreviation is Dr.

These abbreviations and terms are frequently used in English writing to simplify text, making it easier and quicker to read or write comprehensive information.