Here are a few more examples of language getting shorter over time (for English teachers out there). I posted others under "Introduce Yourself". Do you know of more? a) annotation - note b) electric execution - electrocute c) copper - cop d) footrace - race e) telephone marathon - telethon f) assuredly - surely g) cab driver - cabbie h) hedgerow - hedge i) if you please - please k) comatose - coma l) narcotics officer - narc m) evening tide - eventide - evening
a) annotation - note
b) electric execution - electrocute
c) copper - cop
d) footrace - race
e) telephone marathon - telethon
f) assuredly - surely
g) cab driver - cabbie
h) hedgerow - hedge
i) if you please - please
k) comatose - coma
l) narcotics officer - narc
m) evening tide - eventide - evening