Lesson 15ª: Abbreviations

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Often in e-mails the author will use abbreviations instead of writing the whole word. This method is used to save time. The most common abbreviations are as follows:

approx. Approximately
asap As soon as possible
Attn. Attention
av. Average
bfor. Before
C.A. Chartered accountant
Chq Cheque/check
Comm. Commission
Corp Corporation
def. Deferred
dft Draft
disc Discount
e.g. For example
encl. Enclosed
esp. Especially
f.a.c Fast as can
f.x. Foreign exchange
g.a. General average
gr. Gross
hgt. Height
H.O Head Office
i.e. That is
incl. Inclusive
I.O.U I owe you
Ltd. Limited
Max Maximum
N/A Not applicable
nos. Numbers
p. Page
Pat. Pend Patent pending
PAYE Pay as you earn
Pcl. Parcel
pp. Pages
qty Quantity
Re. In regard to
Ref. Reference
RSVP Please reply
tel. Telephone
UGT Urgent
Vat Value added tax
yrly Yearly