Lesson One WIR

1. Acronym PLUS middle initial in a person's name.

George C. Marlowe works for MENCAP. (UK charity, stands for Mental Handicap.)

2. Title before a name PLUS am or pm at the end of a question.

Dr. Rothen asked into the phone, 'We're still meeting at 8.00 a.m?"

3. Abbreviated title after a name.

The body was examined by Marcie Lane, ME.

4. Familiar Abbreviation of a corporation or institution.

The YMCA is recruiting more volunteers.

5. Military title before a name.

Lieutenant Vashe of the Royal Navy commanded the HMS Belfast.

6. Abbreviation of junior OR senior.

Robert Jr. took over the business after his father retired.

7. Abbreviated form of anno domini.

The Battle of Hastings was fought in AD 1066.

8. Abbreviated form of Before Christ.

Archeologists believe Stonehenge was constructed between 3000 BC and 2000 BC, whilst the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch has been dated to about 3100 BC.

9. Intelligence Quotient PLUS initials for person's first and middle name.

Emily stared at the brain in a jar. It bore the label: H.R Martin, and it displayed his IQ underneath as 165. It turned out the lab sold brains for reasonable prices.

10. Title of an institution or corporation PLUS the article a or an.

A BT technician is coming over to fix our phone-line.

11. The correct English phrase that should replace the use of one of the Latin terms we studied.

I is before E, except after c, but there are always exceptions, for example: weird.