Common Abbreviations
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 13 października 2014 w kategorii: Język angielski, Leksyka
The rule for punctuation of abbreviations is:
- if last letter of word and abbreviation are the same: no full stop (for example Ltd -> Limited)
- if last letter of word and abbreviation are NOT the same: full stop (for example Co. -> Company)
The list contains some common abbreviations and their meanings.
Dist.
District
A.G.M.
Annual General Meeting (of company shareholders)
A.O.B.
any other business (at the end of a meeting agenda)
Corp.
Corporation
a/c
account, as for bank account
cc:
copies to (at the end of a letter)
Co.
Company
e.g.
for example
E.G.M.
Extraordinary General Meeting (of company shareholders)
f.o.b.
free on board
dept.
department
f.o.c.
free of charge
HQ
headquarters (of a company or other organisation)
Inc.
US Incorporated (after the name of a firm organised as a legal corporation)
Ltd
Limited (after the name of a firm organised as a legal company)
div.
division
P.A.
personal assistant
p.t.o.
please turn over (at the end of a page)
v.a.t.
value added tax
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