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Define a telegram.

      

Define a telegram.

  

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Martin
A telegram is a message that is transmitted by a telegraph.

- In writing a telegram, every word costs money. There is a standing charge for the 1st 10
words. If you want to save money, say precisely what you want in a few words.

Leave out:

- Determiners : a, an, the, some, any e.g. The parcel arrived this morning.

PARCEL ARRIVED MORNING

- Pronouns: I, he, them, she, they, e.g.

She was admitted yesterday

ADMITTED YESTERDAY

- Words like possessive nouns and adjectives. E.g. his/ our/ their/her

WE SOLD OUR CAR YESTERDAY

- Prepositions: e.g. on, in, at e.g I saw JOSEPH at the market

SAW JOSEPH MARKET

- A full stop is indicated by the word 'STOP' in a telegram. Numerals can be used instead
of words. E.g. forty two – 42.

- The sender's name is also counted as a word and should be written after the message.
E.g.

WIFE DELIVERED BABY GIRL STOP DISCHARGED STOP JOHN
marto answered the question on April 15, 2019 at 07:25


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