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Telegrams and Telexes Telegram is message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form. Telegram was born in 1837and is still playing a very important role in business affairs though more advanced communication means such as e-mail have appeared. Telegrams (Types and Rates ) Types: according to different criterion and standard Plain language telegrams (明文） Code or cipher telegrams（暗语） Personal telegrams（私人） Business telegrams(商业） Ordinary telegrams（普通）（7words 字is the unit for charge） Urgent telegrams（加急）（ 7words，higher rate） Letter telegrams（书信） （22words） Distance also plays an important role in telegram rates (of charge). e.g. 英文电报的字数是按电报词计算的。每个电报词不以10位个体数为单位，不超过10个的算一个词。，超过10个不足20个的算两个词。abandon, abase, accomplish,1234567,31/12/1999, 30A-BCF 均为不超过10 个个数，算一个电报词，而如accommodate为11位，则计为2个词。 Telegrams ( Language requirements) 3C clearness, conciseness, and courtesy Ellipsis Substitution Telegrams ( Language Requirements) Ellipsis Articles as a, an, the e.g. send us sample Prepositions without meaning change e.g. SS SEAGULL is sailing on the fifteenth of June. We, I ,you, be e.g. We are much delighted. we will dispatch your goods soon. auxiliary verb (v. aux.) e.g. We shall send you the letter of confirmation. Confirmation letter follows. Telegrams ( Language Requirements) Substitution Use un- in- im- dis- mis- etc. substitute negative words. e.g.We can not accept your terms of payment. Ur payment terms unacceptable -able substitutes can, possible etc. e.g. er can accept your terms.=your terms acceptable Participles substitute certain tenses e.g. The ship will leave tomorrow.=ship leaving tomorrow We are offering.=offering We have accepted your terms.=ur terms accepted Passive voice substitutes active voice e.g. we confirm your order for 100 dozen men’s shirts.=ur order 100 doz menshirts confirmed Use accepted abbreviations e.g. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance =NM