Contg

/ˈkɒn.tiː.dʒiː/ noun

Definition

An abbreviation (rare/informal) for 'continuing' used in older texts and specialized contexts.

Etymology

Modern abbreviation formed by shortening 'continuing' to its first four letters plus 'g', following standard English abbreviation patterns common in business and technical writing.

Kelly Says

This abbreviation is almost extinct, which is fascinating—it shows how technology changes our writing habits; we used to abbreviate like this constantly in handwritten notes and telegrams, but now we just write out 'continuing' or use completely different shortcuts!

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