diff --git a/tiny_tts/text/english_utils/abbreviations.py b/tiny_tts/text/english_utils/abbreviations.py
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--- a/tiny_tts/text/english_utils/abbreviations.py
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-import re
-
-# List of (regular expression, replacement) pairs for abbreviations in english:
-abbreviations_en = [
-    (re.compile("\\b%s\\." % x[0], re.IGNORECASE), x[1])
-    for x in [
-        ("mrs", "misess"),
-        ("mr", "mister"),
-        ("dr", "doctor"),
-        ("st", "saint"),
-        ("co", "company"),
-        ("jr", "junior"),
-        ("maj", "major"),
-        ("gen", "general"),
-        ("drs", "doctors"),
-        ("rev", "reverend"),
-        ("lt", "lieutenant"),
-        ("hon", "honorable"),
-        ("sgt", "sergeant"),
-        ("capt", "captain"),
-        ("esq", "esquire"),
-        ("ltd", "limited"),
-        ("col", "colonel"),
-        ("ft", "fort"),
-    ]
-]
-
-def expand_abbreviations(text, lang="en"):
-    if lang == "en":
-        _abbreviations = abbreviations_en
-    else:
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-    for regex, replacement in _abbreviations:
-        text = re.sub(regex, replacement, text)
-    return text