15 separate separate 2.3 Correcting spelling and punctuation mistakes A. This extract has 13 spelling mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct then Dear Madame Thank you very much for your letter and the inclosed literature, wich we recieved on Thursday 7 July. The infomation it contained was quiet interesting and we would like futher details on several produkts in the cataloge No.4477 Is this availaible in white? No.78/612 What is the diskount price of this for orders of over 500 peices? No.34/009 Is this compatable with your 55/88 device? B. This extract has several punctuation mistakes. Find the mistake and correct them. I am afraid, that we have not been able to contact you by telephone My secretary called throughout the day yesterday at half hourly-interval's but was told that you were not available", please contact me personally as soon as possible. Because we need to check a number of details in your order? You can reach me by tomorrow morning. Our by telephone at any time this afternoon or message for me, to call you back if necessary 2. 4 Abbreviations 1. Just as Rd is short for. Road., St are short for d 2.12/7/99 means 99 in Britain but it means 1999 in America 3.#24 in the USA and No 24 in Britain both mean 4. On an envelope c/o means Att 5. In a report or textbook eg means le means and etc or etc stands for 6. A British firms name may be followed by the abbreviation ple or PLC(short for )or Co 7. An American firm's name may be followed by Corp (or Inc (m) 8. If you buy something by mail order the price may not include p&p15 separate separate 2.3 Correcting spelling and punctuation mistakes A. This extract has 13 spelling mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them. Dear Madame, Thank you very much for your letter and the inclosed literature, wich we recieved on Thursday 7 July. The infomation it contained was quiet interesting and we would like futher details on several produkts in the cataloge: No. 44/77 Is this availaible in white? No. 78/612 What is the diskount price of this for orders of over 500 peices? No.34/009 Is this compatable with your 55/88 device? B. This extract has several punctuation mistakes. Find the mistake and correct them. I am afraid, that we have not been able to contact you by telephone My secretary called throughout the day yesterday at half hourly-interval’s but was told that you were not available"; please contact me personally as soon as possible. Because we need to check a number of detail’s in your order? You can reach me by telephone at any time this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Our office hours’ are 8.30 to 5 you can leave a message for me, to call you back if necessary. 2.4 Abbreviations 1. Just as Rd is short for Road , St are short for and 2. 12/7/99 means 1999 in Britain but it means 1999 in America. 3. #24 in the USA and No.24 in Britain both mean 24. 4. On an envelope c/o means and Attn means that the letter is for the of a particular person. 5. In a report or textbook eg means , ie means and etc.or etc stands for 6. A British firm’s name may be followed by the abbreviation plc or PLC (short for ), Ltd ( ) or & Co. ( ). 7. An American firm’s name may be followed by Corp. ( ) or Inc.( ). 8. If you buy something by mail order the price may not include p&p ( ) and VAT( )