English Abbreviations

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BBC
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British Broadcasting Corporation
EU
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European Union
CIA
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Central Intelligence Agency (US)
FBI
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (US)
IMF
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International Monetary Fund
IPPC
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International Panel for Climate Control
ISS
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International Space Station
NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Area
NASA
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North American Space Agency
NATO
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
UK
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United Kingdom
NZ
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New Zealand
USA
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United States of America
UN
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United Nations
GI
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ordinary American soldier
GP
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general practitioner (doctor - UK)
MP
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Member of Parliament (UK)
PM
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Prime Minister (UK)
PC
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Police Constable (UK)
VIP
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very important person
Aids
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auto-immune deficiency sydrome
MS
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multiple sclerosis
TB
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tuberculosis
GDP
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gross domestic product
GNP
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gross national product
ono.
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or nearest offer (for advertisement)
Ltd.
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limited company
pc
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politically correct
PC
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personal computer
IT
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information technology
BC
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years before the birth of Christ
AD
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years after the birth of Christ
Dr
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doctor
Mr
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man
Mrs
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married woman
Ms
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woman
Prof.
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professor
c/o
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in care of
Ave
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Avenue
Rd
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Road
St
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Street
Nr
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Near
e.g.
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for example
asap
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as soon as possible
RSVP
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please reply to this invitation
PTO
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please turn over
PS
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post scriptum (extra message at the end of a letter)
tel.
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telephone number
etc.
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et cetera (an so on)
i.e.
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id est (that is to say)
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nota bene (please note)

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