English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Correct these false statements about academic abbreviations.
1 
Smedley and Jones (eds
.
)
means Smedley and Jones wrote the book or article referred to.
2 
See fig
.
 7
means look at number 7 in a list.
3 
Markov et al
. means Markov wrote a book or article with another person.
4 
See pp
.
 33–37
means see the information on page 33 and on page 37.
5 
Cf
.
 Oswald (1987)
means ‘read Oswald (1987)’.
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Common prefixes
in- (and its variations im-, il-, ir-) can make a word negative, as in inappropriate, incapable, 
inaccuracy, inability and imperfect.
mis- means wrongly or badly, e.g. misbehave and misuse. 
[use in the wrong way or for the 
wrong purpose]
out- suggests being greater or better than something, e.g. outnumber 
[to be larger in number than 
another group]
and 
outweigh. 
[be greater or more important than something else]
re- has the meaning of ‘do again’ as in reconsider 
[think again about a decision or opinion]
, 
redevelop 
and 
rethink. 
[change what you think about something or what you plan to do]
e- has the meaning of ‘electronic’ as in e-commerce 
[buying and selling goods online],
e-reader 
[an 
electronic device for reading books]
and 
e-cigarettes. 
[cigarettes that use water vapour rather than tobacco]