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Shortform Extension List

The words on this list are taken from The Rules of Unified English
Braille: Second Edition 2013 with the addition of exceptions that highlight
the specific words where the usual shortform extensions may not be used.

about ab aboutfaced aboutfacer
aboutturn aboutturned
aboutface gadabout here about
aboutfacing layabout north about
east about round about rou st about
knockabout sou th about stirabout
right about turnabout walkabout
runabout where about
there about
west about

But:
ab ou ts

above abv aboveground abovemen tion ed

aboveboard
here in above

according ac unaccording unaccordingly

accordingly

across acr

readacross

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after af afterbirth after br ea kfa st
afterburned afterburner
afterbattle aftercare afterclap
afterburn afterdamp after d ar k
afterburning afterdinner afterflow
aftercoffee afterglow after gu ar d
afterdeck afterhatches afterhour
aftergame afterlight afterlives
afterhatch afterlunches aftermarket
afterlife aftermatches aftermath
afterlunch aftermidday aftermidnight
aftermatch afterpain after parties
aftermeeting afterpiece afterplay
aftermost afterschool after s en sa tion
after party after shock after sh ow
aftersale aftersupper aftertaste
after shave aftertaxes aftertea
after sh ow er after th ought after time
aftertax after word after work
after theatre here after here in after
aftertreatment there after there in after
after world where in after
morning after midafternoon
where after good afternoon
there again
afternoon afn here in again where in again
where again
afternoontea

afterward afw

again ag

here again
there in again

Revised April 2014 - 212 - UEB Training Manual

against ag/ there against where against
belowmen tion ed
here against belowground
beneathground
almost alm

But:
almosts

already alr

also al

although al?

altogether alt

always alw

because 2c

before 2f

beforehand

behind 2h

behindhand

below 2l

belowdeck

beneath 2n

beneathdeck

Revised April 2014 - 213 - UEB Training Manual

beside 2s

between 2t between time between while

betweendeck

beyond 2y

blind bl

[If not on the list below, blind may still be used, provided it is at the
beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

blindfish blindfishes blindfold
blindfolded blindfolder blindfolding
blindly blindman blindmen
blind ness blind nesses blindside
blind sid ed blind sid er blind sid ing
blind si gh t blind stories blind story
blindworm colorblind colorblind ness
colorblind nesses colourblind colourblind ness
colourblind nesses deafblind deafblind ness
deafblindnesses purblind purblindly
purblind ness purblind nesses snow blind
snow blind ness snow blind nesses unblindfold
unblindfolded unblindfolding

braille brl

[braille may be used wherever it occurs, even if the longer word is not
on the list below.]

brailled brailler braillewriter
braillewriting brailley misbraille
misbrailled rebraille rebrailled
rebrailler unbraille unbrailled

Revised April 2014 - 214 - UEB Training Manual

children *n

[If not on the list below, children may still be used, provided it is not

followed by a vowel or "y".]

children'swear brain children fost er children

godchildren grand children greatgrand children
lovechildren schoolchildren stepchildren

conceive 3cv conceiver

conceived

conceiving 3cvg

could cd coulda could e st
couldn't've could st
could've deceiver arch deceiver
couldn't undeceived undeceiver

deceive dcv declarer undeclare

deceived
undeceive

deceiving dcvg

undeceiving

declare dcl

declared
undeclared

declaring dclg

either ei

Revised April 2014 - 215 - UEB Training Manual

first f/

[If not on the list below, first may still be used, provided it is at the

beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

firstaid firstaider firstborn

firstclass firstclasses first day
first day er firstfruit firstfruiting

firstgen eration firsthand firsthand ed
firstling firstly first ness

first ni gh t first ni gh t er firstrate
firstrated firstrating first string

feetfirst headfirst tail first

friend fr

[If not on the list below, friend may still be used, provided it is at the
beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

friend less friend less ness friend less nesses
friendlier friendlies friendliest
friendliness friendlinesses friendly
friend ship be friend boyfriend
defriend galfriend gentlemanfriend
gentlemen friends girlfriend guyfriend
ladyfriend manfriend men friends
pen friend schoolfriend unfriend
unfriendlier unfriendliest unfriendliness
unfriendlinesses unfriendly womanfriend
women friends

good gd

[If not on the list below, good may still be used, provided it is at the
beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

good afternoon goodby goodbye
goodbyeing goodbying good day
good er goodest goodeven ing
goodfellow goodfellow ship goodhearted
goodheartedly goodhearted ness goodhumor

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goodhumored goodhumoredly goodhumored ness
goodhumored nesses goodhumour goodhumoured
goodhumouredly goodhumoured ness goodhumoured nesses
goodie goodish goodlier
goodliest goodliness goodlook
goodlooker goodlooking goodly
goodman goodmen goodmorning
goodnature goodnatured goodnaturedly
goodnatured ness good ness good nesses
goodnight goodsize goodsized
goodtemper ed goodtemper edly good time
goodun goodwife goodwill
goodwilled goodwives goody
goodyear feelgood scatter good
super good

great grt

[great may be used wherever it occurs, even if the longer word is not
on the list below.]

greataunt greatbatch greatcircle

greatcoat great en great en ed

great en er great en ing great er

great e st great gr and aunt greatgrand child

greatgrand children great gr and dad great gr and dau gh t er

greatgrand father greatgrand fatherhood greatgrandma

greatgrand mother greatgrand motherhood greatgrandnephew

great gr and niece great gr and pa greatgrandpar ent

greatgrandpar enthood greatgrandson great gr and uncle

great he ar t ed great he ar t ed ly greathearted ness

greathearted nesses greatly greatnephew

great ness great nesses greatniece

greatsword greatuncle

herself h]f

Revised April 2014 - 217 - UEB Training Manual

him hm himboes

himbo

But:
hims

himself hmf

immediate imm immediate ness

immediately

its xs

itself xf

letter lr

[If not on the list below, letter may still be used, provided it is at the
beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

letterbomb letterbombed letterbomber
letterbombing letterbox letterboxed
letterboxer letterboxes letterboxing
letterbodies letterbody letter ed
letter er letter form letterhead
letter h ea d ing letter ing letterman
lettermen letteropen er letterperfect
letterpress letterpressed letterpresses
letterpressing letterquality letterspace
letterspaced letterspacing lettertext
bloodletter chain letter hate letter
loveletter newsletter reletter
reletter ed reletter ing unletter ed

Revised April 2014 - 218 - UEB Training Manual

little ll

[If not on the list below, little may still be used, provided it is at the

beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

littled littleneck little ness

little nesses littler little st
be little be littled be little ment

be littler

much m* much ness forasmuch
insomuch over much
muchly
inasmuch

must m/ musta must ard
mustiest mustily
must've mustn't mustn't've
must i er
must i ness
musty

myself myf

necessary nec

unnecessary

neither nei

oneself "of

ourselves \rvs

Revised April 2014 - 219 - UEB Training Manual

paid pd illpaid lowlypaid
poorlypaid post paid
highlypaid repaid under paid
over paid wellpaid
prepaid
unpaid

perceive p]cv perceiver ap perceive
ap perceive r misperceive
perceived misperceiver unperceive
ap perceive d
misperceived
unperceived

perceiving p]cvg

ap perceiving misperceiving unperceiving

perhaps p]h

perhapses

quick qk

[If not on the list below, quick may still be used, provided it is at the
beginning of a longer word and is not followed by a vowel or "y".]

quickdraw quick en quick en ed
quick en er quick en ing quick er
quick e st quickfire quickfiring
quickfreeze quickfreezing quickfroze
quickfrozen quickie quickish
quick i sh ly quicklime quickly
quick ness quick nesses quicksand
quickset quicksilver quicksilver ed
quicksilver ing quicksnap quick step
quick stepped quick stepper quick stepping
quicktemper ed quick time quickwitted
quickwittedly quickwitted ness quicky
doublequick super quick unquick

Revised April 2014 - 220 - UEB Training Manual

receive rcv receiver receivership
preceiver unreceived
received
preceive rejoice fully
unrejoice
receiving rcvg unrejoice ful

preceiving unrejoicingly

rejoice rjc rejoice ful aforesaid
rejoicer missaid
rejoiced unrejoicer
rejoice ful ness unrejoice ful ness shouldest
unrejoiced should st
unrejoice fully
nonsuch
rejoicing rjcg unrejoicing

rejoicingly

said sd said st
gain said
said e st
foresaid

should %d shoulda
shouldn't've
should've
shouldn't

such s* none such

suchlike
some such

themselves !mvs

thyself ?yf

Revised April 2014 - 221 - UEB Training Manual

today td

together tgr

together ness

tomorrow tm

tonight tn

would wd woulda would e st
wouldn't've would st
would've 'twould've 'twoulda
wouldn't 'twouldn't've
'twould
'twouldn't

your yr

yourself yrf

do-it-yourself er

yourselves yrvs

Revised April 2014 - 222 - UEB Training Manual