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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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