Abbreviations in English
| abbreviation | English |
|---|---|
| a.m. | ante meridiem → before midday |
ABC  |
American Broadcasting Company |
a/c  |
account |
| acct. |
|
| 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 |
| BCE | Before the Common/Current/Christian Era |
| 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 |
| CE | Common/Current/Christian Era |
| CET | Central European Time (GMT +1) |
| cf. | confer (latin) → compare |
| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
| CID |
Criminal Investigation Department |
| CIF | 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 |
| DM |
Doctor of Medical Ethics |
| 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 |
| PS | postscript |
| 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 |
Thanks to Gregor, John, Peter and Sharon.