Note Taking Shorthand
b/c or bc = because
ch = chapter
ex = example
esp. = especially
etc = and so on
govt = government
min = minimum
max = maximum
# = number
p or pg= page
pp or pgs= pages
re = regarding
ref = reference
vs = versus
w/ = with
w/o = without
yr = year
& = and
? = question
$ = money, cost, price
> = greater than
< = less than
intro = introduction
@ = at
diff = different/difference
approx = approximately
prob = probably
1st, 2nd, 3rd = first, second, third
= paragraph
+ = plus, in addition
ft = foot, feet
% = percent
asap = as soon as possible
= = equal
Q = question
A = answer
c. = circa, from the year
= increase
= decrease
= male
= female
ppl = people
tech. = technology
sent. = sentence
* to be used ONLY for your personal note taking