Acronyms

@ 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