Abbreviations in Note taking
　　Use only the abbreviations that fit your needs and that you will remember easily. A good idea is to introduce only a few abbreviations into your note taking at a time.
　　
　　Symbols helpful in math -- these are commonly used in texts and references.
　　S = sum
　　f = frequency
　　
　　Leave out periods in standard abbreviations.
　　cf = compare
　　e.g. = example
　　dept = department
　　
　　Use only the first syllable of a word.
　　pol = politics
　　dem = democracy
　　lib = liberal
　　cap = capitalism
　　
　　Use entire first syllable and only 1st letter of 2nd syllable.
　　pres = presentation
　　subj = subject
　　ind = individual
　　cons = conservative
　　
　　Eliminate final letters. Use just enough of the word to form a recognizable abbreviation.
　　assoc = associate
　　biol = biology
　　info = information
　　ach = achievement
　　chem = chemistry
　　max = maximum
　　intro = introduction
　　conc = concentration
　　min = minimum
　　rep = repetition
　　
　　Omit vowels, retain only enough consonants to give a recognizable skeleton of the word.
　　ppd = prepared
　　prblm = problem
　　estmt = estimate
　　bkgd = background
　　gvt = government
　　Use an apostrophe in place of letters.
　　am't = amount
　　cont'd = continued
　　gov't = government
　　educat'l = educational

　　Form the plural of a symbol or abbreviated word by adding s.
　　chpts = chapters
　　egs = examples
　　fs = frequencies
　　intros = introductions