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Here are some common abbreviations.
The rule for punctuation of abbreviations (which is not rigidly
observed) is:
- last letter of word and abbreviation same: no full stop
(example: Limited > Ltd)
- last letter of
word and abbreviation not same: full stop (example: Company >
Co.)
| a/c |
account |
| a.m. |
before noon (ante
meridiem) |
| a.s.a.p. |
as soon as possible |
| cc: |
copies to |
| c/o |
care of |
| Co. |
Company |
| e.g. |
for example (exemplii
gratia) |
| enc. |
enclosed |
| exc. |
excluding |
| f.o.b. |
free on board |
| G.M.T. |
Greenwich Mean Time |
| HQ |
headquarters |
| i.e. |
that is (id est)
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| inc. |
including |
| Inc. |
Incorporated |
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| Ltd |
Limited |
| Mr |
Mr (pronounced
Mister) |
| Mrs |
Mrs (pronounced
Missiz) |
| Miss |
Miss |
| Ms |
Ms (pronounced Miz)
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| no. |
number |
| p.a. |
per annum |
| P.L.C. |
Public Limited Company
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| p.m. |
after noon (post
meridiem) |
| p.t.o. |
please turn over |
| Rd |
Road |
| re |
referring to |
| St |
Saint |
| St. |
Street |
| v.a.t. |
value added tax |
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