Look at this ad for a used truck:

2003 Dodge Dakota
PW, PL,CC, A/C, 5 sp. AT, LN, $24,000
OBO. Ph 222-2222.

Many ads use codes to keep them short.

Do the exercise below to see what the codes mean.

Write the letters under their meaning:

PW    PL    sp.    CC    A/C    AT    ph    LN    OBO


or best offer

power windows

air conditioning

like new

phone

speed

power locks

cruise control

automatic transmission



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