B. Abbreviations for words
Using abbreviations is fine but they shouldn’t be overly used or it may be problematic.
Some abbreviations that would always be deemed as standard English are Dr., Ms., Mrs., and Mr.
A. Transliterations is incorrect because it’s the process of changing the form of a word or letter into another language; it has nothing to do with standard english.
C. Parts of speech is incorrect because it has to do with sentence structures and not with the standards of English. Parts of speech is the characterization of words, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
D. Technical jargon is incorrect because jargon are words that are mostly used by people of a certain profession. These words do not fall under standard English because they’re not commonly used, thus, not usually understood.
1. Books 2. Enclyclopedias 3. Interviews
Answer:
On a chilly Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited, miserly old man, sits in his counting-house. Because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating coals for a fire, his clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers in the anteroom. Fred, Scrooge's nephew, visits him and asks him to his annual Christmas party. Scrooge is also approached by two portly gentlemen who ask for a donation to their charity. In answer to his nephew's "Merry Christmas!" Scrooge responds with bitterness and venom, spitting forth an angry "Bah! Humbug!"
Scrooge receives a disturbing apparition from the ghost of his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, later that evening after returning to his dark, freezing flat. Marley tells his tragic narrative, appearing worn and white. His spirit has been cursed to walk the Earth, weighed down by heavy chains, as a punishment for his greedy and self-serving life. Marley is hoping to save the day.
