A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following

a citation

an epitaph

a glossary

an abstract

a postscript

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a citation: Words or lines taken from a book or a speech are called citations. It is somewhat similar to quotation.

an epitaph: Lines written in remembrance of a person on her/his gravestone is an epitaph.

a glossary: The list of terms, used in a book, presented at the end with their meanings is called glossary.

an abstract: A short piece of writing containing the main idea in a document is an abstract.

a postscript: The extra message written at the end of any message is called postscript (p.s.).

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A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following a citation an epitaph a glossary an abstract a postscript

A short report announcing the death of a person in a newspaper is called an 'obituary'. Where would you find the following

a citation

an epitaph

a glossary

an abstract

a postscript