English Abbreviations

English Abbreviations

@
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
puiblic 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