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Question
Now, write the clipped and unclipped forms of the given words and complete the table.
| UNCLIPPED | CLIPPED |
| chimpanzee | |
| photo | |
| mike | |
| cafeteria | |
| gas | |
| helicopter | |
| telephone | |
| varsity | |
| memo | |
| influenza | |
| hippo | |
| bridegroom | |
| fan | |
| demonstration | |
| pram | |
| refrigerator |
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Solution
| UNCLIPPED | CLIPPED |
| chimpanzee | chimp |
| photograph | photo |
| microphone | mike |
| cafeteria | cafe |
| gasoline | gas |
| helicopter | copter |
| telephone | phone |
| university | varsity |
| memorandum | memo |
| influenza | flu |
| hippopotamus | hippo |
| bridegroom | groom |
| ceiling fan or fanatic | fan |
| demonstration | demonstration |
| Perambulator | pram |
| refrigerator | fridge |
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