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