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short form

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Example Sentences

Chiara Barzini is a master of the short short form; her collection Sister Stop Breathing was published in English last year.

The boys seized upon this to call him Veal Chops, which after a few hours was changed to the short form, or "Chops."

My own preference is for the long form, because oftentimes the short form is not perfectly clear to the legislator.

If bibliographic footnotes are required, use the short form (author/brief title/page) with the full reference in the bibliography.

Their tongues vary from a short form like that of some fossors to the long tongues of the humble bees.

Treat all numbers in collected groups alike if possible, that is use either the long or the short form for all.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to short form, such as: abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, and sketch.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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