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English Abbreviations |
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| @ | at |
| a/c | account |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| i.e. | id est (meaning : 'that is') |
| Inc | incorporated |
| IOU | I owe you |
| IPO | initial public offer |
| Jr | junior |
| K | thousand |
| lb | pound (weight) |
| £ | pound (money) |
| Ltd | limited company |
| mo. | month |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NB | Nota Bene (it is important to note) |
| no. | number |
| PA | personal assistant |
| p.a. | per annum (per year) |
| Plc | public limited company |
| pls | please |
| p.m. | post meridiem (after noon) |
| p.p. | per pro (used before signing in a person's absence) |
| PR | public relations |
| p.s. | post scriptum |
| pto | please turn over |
| p.w. | per week |
| qty | quantity |
| R & D | research and development |
| re | with reference to |
| ROI | return on investment |
| RSVP | repondez s'il vous plait (please reply) |
| s.a.e. | stamped addressed envelope |
| VAT | value added tax |
| VIP | very important person |
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