More shortened words for the teachers and word lovers out there...
a) Fanatic - fan b) Eiderdown - down c) Alleyway - alley d) Influenza - flu e) Writing desk - desk f) Latchkey - key g) Maid servant - maid h) In point of fact - in fact i) Jailhouse/Prison house - jail/prison j) capable - able k) brazier - bra l) gymnasium - gym
Reading Dickens or Hardy, Austen or Shakespeare reminds a person of many early forms we've nearly lost.
a) Fanatic - fan
b) Eiderdown - down
c) Alleyway - alley
d) Influenza - flu
e) Writing desk - desk
f) Latchkey - key
g) Maid servant - maid
h) In point of fact - in fact
i) Jailhouse/Prison house - jail/prison
j) capable - able
k) brazier - bra
l) gymnasium - gym
Reading Dickens or Hardy, Austen or Shakespeare reminds a person of many early forms we've nearly lost.