When every letter of every word is expressed in Braille, it is called as
A
Uncontracted Braille
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B
Contracted Braille
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C
Single letter Braille
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Uncontracted Braille
Uncontracted braille translates each print character into a braille character or cell. It is great for basic labelling of objects like CDs or canned food in the cupboard.
Uncontracted braille was previously known as Grade 1 braille. Basically, uncontracted braille includes the letters “A” through “Z”.
Whereas Contracted Braille consists of a 'shorthand' in Braille some words have shortcuts such as the letter 'C' represents the word 'can' or 'td' is the word today. Hence, When every letter of every word is expressed in Braille, it is called as Uncontracted Braille.