LIST - CONTRACTIONS
 

These are given in alphabetical order and include a selection of derivatives. A few related full outlines are also given in parentheses.

A fuller list of all the contractions, plus additional derivatives and similar words, is given in the Theory website  www.long-live-pitmans-shorthand.org.uk

acknowledge acknowledged acknowledging acknowledgement

advertise-d-ment advertising altogether anything

become becoming (became)

capable incapable casual certificate

character characterise characteristic characterful

circumstantial commercial*-ly commercialism danger dangerous

* See note in Lesson 45 regarding "commercial" as a noun

deficient-ly-cy description* development

* See Lesson 46 Distinguishing Outlines for note on the plural

difficulty distinguish-ed distinguishing efficient-ly-cy

inefficient-ly-cy

electric electrical electricity electronic

England English entertainment especial-ly everything

exchange-d exchanging expect-ed expecting

unexpected expensive expensively inexpensive

extinguish-ed extinguishing extraordinary

familiar-ity unfamiliar familiarise familiarisation

February financial-ly govern-ed governing

government governor governmental

horticulture immediate immediately

income incoming* inconvenience-t-ly independent-ly-ce

* See Lesson 47 for "incomer, newcomer"

individual-ly influential inform-ed informing

uninformed inspect-ed-ion inspecting insurance insurances

interest interesting interested introduction

investigation irregular irregularly irresponsible-ility

January jurisdiction knowledge

longest machinery

magnetic-ism maximum mechanical-ly messenger

minimum ministry mortgage-d mortgaging

neglect-ed neglecting negligence never nevertheless

New York, nothing notwithstanding November

object-ed objecting objection objective objectively

oneself organise-d organises organisation organiser

passenger peculiar-ity perform-ed performing performance

performances possibility practice-se-sed practising

probable-ly-ility proficient-ly-cy project-ed projecting

projection prospect prospective

public-publish-shed publicly publication publisher

quarter question

reform-ed reforming reformer regular

regularly relinquish-ed relinquishing remarkable-ly

represent-ed representing representative representation

respect-ed respecting disrespect responsible-ility, San Francisco

satisfactory satisfactorily unsatisfactory sensible-ly-ility

something stranger strongest

sufficient-ly-cy insufficient-ly-cy sympathetic unsympathetic together

transform-ed transformation

unfortunately, United Kingdom, United States, United States of America

vegetarian vegetarianism

vice versa, worthwhile yesterday

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