@ - 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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