Acronyms

Source: the Star (July 18th)

Below are some frequently used short forms in business communication like e-mails, faxes and letters:
a.k.a.
– also known as
approx.
– approximately
ASAP
– as soon as possible
Attn.
– for the attention of
Bcc.
– blind carbon copy or blind copy to. In this case, the carbon copy is sent to an e-mail recipient whose e-mail address is not visible to the cc or other bcc recipients.
Cc.
– carbon copy, or copy to
c/o
– in care of, used when sending a document to A who will receive it on B’s behalf because B is away from the office.
COD
– cash on delivery, where a person makes payment for an item purchase after it has been delivered.
e.g.
– exempli gratia (for example)
et al.
– et alii (and others). Usually used to list co-authors after the lead author in a bibliography, this form is now popularly used to address the other people other than the recipient in e-mails.
etc.
– et cetera (and so on OR and so forth)
exc.
– except
FYI
– for your information
FYA
– for your action
i.e.
– id est (that is)
K
– thousand, e.g. 450K = 450,000
PA
– personal assistant
p.a.
– per annum (per year)
p.p.
- per pro (used when signing a document on someone’s behalf)
Pto.
– please turn over, used at the end of a page to indicate that there is a continuity to the text.
viz.
– videlicet, namely
WRT
-with reference to