Business English
USINESS ENGLISH
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
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