| 1 | Will is short for William. | |
| 2 | My name is Alexander,""Al"" for short. | |
| 3 | This abbreviation had been adopted in the convent. | |
| 4 | But it was a male, so they taught him to answer to"Frankie, "short for Frank Buck. | |
| 5 | But English abbreviations are still commonly heard on regular news and sports broadcasts. |