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Lesson26 1. Four, nine, seventy-sevenFourth of September, nineteen seventy-seven2. Twenty-four, eight, sixty-threeTwenty-fourth of August, nineteen sixty-three3. Seven, seven forty-threeSeventh of July, nineteen forty-three1. Ten sixty-six2. Seventeen seventy-six3. Eighteen one4. Nineteen eighteen5. Two thousand6. Fifty-five B.C.1. O-two-o-two, two-seven-four-one-four2. O-one-four-eight-three-two-nine-double one3. O-three-o-four-two-three-eight-double seven4. O-one-double four-one-double four-double six5. O-four-seven-three-five-eight-nine-o-five1. R.S.V.P. (French, meaning Please reply.)2. et cetera (Latin, meaning and so on)3. care of4. approximately5. p.p. (Production Phase)6. i.e. (Latin, meaning that is)7. e.g. (Exempli gratia. = For example.)8. P.T.O. (Please turn over.)9. Limited10. Co. (Company)11. versus12. P.S. (postscript)13. VIP (Very Important Person)14. Great15. Avenue16. Road17. Street18. Gardens19. Square20. Park21. Crescent22. A.D. (Anno Domini)23. B.C. (Latin, before Christ)24. a.m. (ante meridiem)25. p.m. (post meridiem)26. MP (Member of Parliament)27. BBC (the British Broadcasting Corporation)28. VAT (Value-Added Tax)29. TUC (Trades Union Congress)30. AA (Automobile Association/Atomic Age/Associate in Arts)31. RAC (Royal Aero Club)32. PC (Personal Computer)33. EEC (European Economic Community)Man: I see that dreadful womens liberation group was out in Trafalgar Square yesterday. Hmm. In my opinion, they all talk rubbish.Woman: But you cant really believe they all talk rubbish.Man: Of course, I can. I consider that it is unfeminine to protest.Woman: But you cant really believe its unfeminine to protest.Man: Women should be seen and not heard.Woman: But you cant really believe that women should be seen and not heard.Man: Certainly. Its my belief that a womans place is in the home.Woman: But you cant really believe that a womans place is in the home.Man: Yes. And she should stay there