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Here's what I did: 


In article <yoijllx7lqah.fsf@helm.dd.chalmers.se>, Johan Bockgård wrote:
>  Ignoramus7828 <ignoramus7828@NOSPAM.7828.invalid> writes:
>  
> > What I want is to enable abbrev-mode for all modes and all buffers. 
> > According to some web page, I placed 
> >
> > (abbrev-mode 1) 
> >
> > into my emacs.el file. But that does not apply to buffers that I
> > open. I have to do same in each buffer, which is a pain. What am I
> > doing wrong?
>  
>  ,----[ C-h v abbrev-mode RET ]
> | [...]
> | This variable automatically becomes buffer-local when set in any fashion.
> | Changing it with M-x customize sets the default value.
> | Use the command `abbrev-mode' to enable or disable Abbrev mode in the current
> | buffer.
> | 
> | You can customize this variable.
>  `----
>  
>  Customize abbrev-mode as suggested, or use
>  (setq-default abbrev-mode t).
>  

here's what I did:

(setq default-abbrev-mode t)

works great.