This document contains abbreviations used in English. It lists over 50 common abbreviations from a.m. (ante meridiem) meaning before midday to yd (yard). Some examples included are ABC (American Broadcasting Company), AC (alternating current), BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), and GPS (Global Positioning System). Many abbreviations are used for measurements like ft (feet), gal (gallon), lb (pound), and mph (miles per hour). Other common abbreviations are etc. (et cetera), i.e. (id est), Ltd (Limited), and Mr (Mister).
This document contains abbreviations used in English. It lists over 50 common abbreviations from a.m. (ante meridiem) meaning before midday to yd (yard). Some examples included are ABC (American Broadcasting Company), AC (alternating current), BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), and GPS (Global Positioning System). Many abbreviations are used for measurements like ft (feet), gal (gallon), lb (pound), and mph (miles per hour). Other common abbreviations are etc. (et cetera), i.e. (id est), Ltd (Limited), and Mr (Mister).
This document contains abbreviations used in English. It lists over 50 common abbreviations from a.m. (ante meridiem) meaning before midday to yd (yard). Some examples included are ABC (American Broadcasting Company), AC (alternating current), BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), and GPS (Global Positioning System). Many abbreviations are used for measurements like ft (feet), gal (gallon), lb (pound), and mph (miles per hour). Other common abbreviations are etc. (et cetera), i.e. (id est), Ltd (Limited), and Mr (Mister).
ABC American Broadcasting Company a/c acct. account a/c air conditioning AC alternating current AD anna domini (latin) -> in the Year of the Lord approx. approximately Ave. Avenue BA Bachelor of Arts
British Airways B.o.T. Board of Trade B&B (B+B) Bed and Breakfast BBC British Broadcasting Corporation BC before Christ BO body odour BR British Rail Bros. brothers BST British Summer Time BT British Telecom BTA British Tourist Authority c/o care of CCTV closed-circuit television CET Central European Time (GMT +1) cf. confer (latin) -> compare CIA Central Intelligence Agency CID Criminal Investigation Department c.i.f. cost, insurance, freight CNN Cable News Network COD cash/collection on delivery C of E Church of England CST Central Standard Time CV curriculum vitae DA district attorney DC direct current DIY do-it-yourself EC European Community e.g. exempli gratia = for example encl. enclosed etc. et cetera FAQ Frequently Asked Question fig. figure ft. feet (= 30,48 cm) gal. gallon (= 3,785 l) gallon (= 4,564 l) GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education GMT Greenwich Mean Time GPS Global Positioning System HP horsepower h&c hot and cold hr hour HRH Her/His Royal Highness ht height i.e. id est (latin) -> that is lb pound (= 453,59 g) Ltd Limited MA Master of Arts mph miles per hour Mr Mister Mrs Missis Ms Miss NBC National Broadcasting Company no number OAP old-age pensioner OHP overhead projector p.a. per annum p.m. post meridiem -> after midday PE Physical Education pp pages pt part pint point pto please turn over RC Roman Catholic Rd road RE Religious Education Sq. square St. street state Saint tbs/tbsp tablespooful yd yard