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English abbreviations & acronyms |
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@ |
at |
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a/c |
account |
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AGM |
annual general meeting |
| a.m. |
ante meridiem (before noon) |
| a/o |
account of (on behalf of) |
| AOB |
any other business |
| ASAP |
as soon as possible |
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ATM |
automated teller machine (cash dispenser) |
| attn |
for the attention of |
| approx. |
approximately |
| cc |
copy to |
| CEO |
chief executive officer |
| c/o |
care of (on letters : at the address of) |
| Co |
company |
| cm |
centimetre |
| COD |
cash on delivery |
| dept |
department |
| e.g. |
exempli gratia (for example) |
| EGM |
extraordinary general meeting |
| ETA |
estimated time of arrival |
| etc |
et caetera (and so on) |
| GDP |
gross domestic product |
| GNP |
gross national product |
| GMT |
Greenwich mean time (time in London) |
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i.e. |
id est (meaning : 'that is') |
| Inc |
incorporated |
| IOU |
I owe you |
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IPO |
initial public offer |
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Jr |
junior |
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K |
thousand |
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lb |
pound (weight) |
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£ |
pound (money) |
| Ltd |
limited company |
| mo. |
month |
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N/A |
not applicable |
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NB |
Nota Bene (it is important to note) |
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no. |
number |
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PA |
personal assistant |
| p.a. |
per annum (per year) |
| Plc |
public limited company |
| pls |
please |
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p.m. |
post meridiem (after noon) |
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p.p. |
per pro (used before signing in a person's absence) |
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PR |
public relations |
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p.s. |
post scriptum |
| pto |
please turn over |
| p.w. |
per week |
| qty |
quantity |
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R & D |
research and development |
| re |
with reference to |
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ROI |
return on investment |
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RSVP |
repondez s'il vous plait (please reply) |
| s.a.e. |
stamped addressed envelope |
| VAT |
value added tax |
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VIP |
very important person |
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