Business English

@ : 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