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Paul Sparks, Online Business English Lesson Plans, Lesson Material and Ideas for Grade 1 English Conversation Lessons at Xiangtan Normal University...

LESSON OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this lesson is to discuss everyday business abbreviations.

Business Abbreviations

Select the correct answer for each of the following:

1. R.S.V.P. 

   as soon as possible 

   please reply 

   per week 

   value added tax 

   paid

2. qty 

   as soon as possible 

   please reply 

   please 

   quantity 

   paid

3. thx 

   thanks 

   please reply 

   please 

   quantity 

   with reference to

4. E.T.A.

   thanks 

   for the attention of 

   estimated time of arrival 

   quantity 

   with reference to

5. pls cfm 

   thanks 

   for the attention of 

   estimated time of arrival 

   number 

   please confirm

6. @ 

   at 

   for the attention of 

   estimated time of arrival 

   number 

   please confirm 

7. a/c 

   at 

   account 

   estimated time of arrival 

   number 

   please confirm 

8. A.G.M. 

   at 

   account 

   annual general meeting 

   number 

   please confirm 

9. A.O.B. 

   at 

   account 

   annual general meeting 

   any other business 

   please confirm 

10. attn 

   thanks 

   for the attention of 

   please 

   quantity 

   with reference to 

11. I.P.O. 

   copies to 

   Chief Executive Officer 

   initial public offer 

   any other business 

   approximately 

12. ASAP 

   as soon as possible 

   please turn over 

   per week 

   value added tax 

   paid 

13. re 

   as soon as possible 

   please reply 

   please 

   quantity 

   with reference to 

14. C.O.D. 

   copies to 

   Chief Executive Officer 

   initial purchase offer 

   cash on delivery 

   approximately 

15. approx 

   at 

   account 

   annual general meeting 

   any other business 

   approximately 

16. E.G.M. 

   copies to 

   Chief Executive Officer 

   initial purchase offer 

   cash on delivery 

   extraordinary general meeting 

17. G.D.P. 

   gross domestic product 

   Chief Executive Officer 

   initial purchase offer 

   cash on delivery 

   extraordinary general meeting 

18. G.N.P. 

   gross domestic product 

   gross national product 

   initial purchase offer 

   cash on delivery 

   extraordinary general meeting 

19. pls 

   as soon as possible 

   please reply 

   please 

   value added tax 

   paid 

20. no. 

   thanks 

   for the attention of 

   estimated time of arrival 

   number 

   with reference to 

21. lb 

   public limited company 

   gross national product 

   pound (weight) 

   incorporated 

   limited company 

22. C.E.O. 

   copies to 

   Chief Executive Officer 

   annual general meeting 

   any other business 

   approximately 

23. I.O.U. 

   public limited company 

   I owe you 

   pound (weight) 

   incorporated 

   limited company 

24. Jr. 

   public limited company 

   I owe you 

   pound (weight) 

   junior 

   limited company 

25. mo. 

   public limited company 

   I owe you 

   pound (weight) 

   junior 

   month 

26. mth 

   public limited company 

   I owe you 

   pound (weight) 

   junior 

   month 

27. Inc. 

   gross domestic product 

   gross national product 

   hire purchase 

   incorporated 

   extraordinary general meeting 

28. H.P. 

   gross domestic product 

   gross national product 

   hire purchase 

   cash on delivery 

   extraordinary general meeting 

29. VAT 

   public relations 

   please turn over 

   per week 

   value added tax 

   paid 

30. N/A 

   not applicable 

   I owe you 

   pound (weight) 

   junior 

   month 

31. p.w. 

   public relations 

   please turn over 

   per week 

   per annum 

   paid 

32. Nb 

   not applicable 

   pay attention to this 

   pound (weight) 

   junior 

   month 

33. plc 

   public limited company 

   gross national product 

   hire purchase 

   incorporated 

   limited company 

34. PA 

   not applicable 

   pay attention to this 

   personal assistant 

   junior 

   month 

35. p.a. 

   not applicable 

   pay attention to this 

   personal assistant 

   per annum 

   month 

36. Ltd. 

   gross domestic product 

   gross national product 

   hire purchase 

   incorporated 

   limited company 

37. pd. 

   not applicable 

   pay attention to this 

   personal assistant 

   per annum 

   paid 

38. PR 

   public relations 

   pay attention to this 

   personal assistant 

   per annum 

   paid 

39. cc 

   copies to 

   account 

   annual general meeting 

   any other business 

   approximately 

40. PTO 

   public relations 

   please turn over 

   personal assistant 

   per annum 

   paid

Abbreviations Used in Employment Adverts

• FT - full-time work 
• PT - part-time work 
• FT/PT - full-time work or part-time work 
• 20 hrs - 20 hours per week 
• am/pm - day or night work 
• eves -evenings 
• M-F - Monday through Friday 
• sal -salary 
• $9 p/h - $9 per hour 
• $450/wk - $450 per week 
• $1,200/mo - $1,200 per month 
• GED - General Educational Development credential required 
• HS Dip - high school diploma required 
• exp - experience 
• pref - preferred 
• req - required 
• No exp req - no experience required 
• exp pref - experience preferred 
• exp req - experience required 
• 2 yrs exp pref - 2 years of experience preferred 
• min 2 yrs exp - minimum of 2 years experience 
• refs - reference letters required 
• immed openings - immediate openings 
• avail immed - available immediately 
• apply ASAP - apply as soon as possible

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