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abbreviation
abbreviation.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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abbot, Abbotsford, Abbott, Abbott's method, Abboud, abbr., abbrev., abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviation, abbreviatory
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Accessibility: Expansions of abbreviations have been provided using the tag, and changes in language are marked.
Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I|Fleury de Chaboulon.Accessibility: Abbreviations have been expanded using the tag.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement|H. R. Playtner