Mummy, where do new words come from?

Clippings

Part of an

existing word

Mostly

informal

Longer forms

often continue in

writing

What clippings can you think of?

Professor

Prof

Laboratory

Lab

Which is more

popular in books?

Labrador

Lab

Telephone

Phone

Which is more

popular in books?

Mathematics

Maths

Pianoforte

Piano

Which is more

popular in books?

Ad

Advertisement

Bike

Bicycle

Which is more

popular in books?

Gym

Gymnasium

Which is more

popular in books?

Other

clippings?

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