Language Getting Shorter

If you're a teacher, your students might find these examples of word abbreviation interesting...
a. fare thee well - farewell
b. encampment - camp
c. public house - pub
d. moving picture show - movie
e. luncheon - lunch
f. tarpaulin - tarp
g. motorcar - car
h. sheep herder - shepherd
i. God be with you - goodbye
j. whole be thou - hello
k. submarine sandwich - sub
l. Canterbury gallop - canter
m. periwig - wig
n. motor hotel - motel
o. smoky fog - smog