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Abbreviations and Acronyms
| Word | Meaning |
| @ | at |
| a/c | account |
| AGM | annual general meeting |
| a.m. | ante meridiem (before noon) |
| a/o | account of (on behalf of) |
| AOB | any other business |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ATM | automated teller machine (cash dispenser) |
| attn | for the attention of |
| approx | appriximately |
| cc | copy to |
| CEO | chief executive officer |
| c/o | care of (on letters: at the address of) |
| Co | company |
| cm | centimetre |
| COD | cash on delivery |
| dept | department |
| e.g. | exempli gratia (for example) |
| EGM | extraordinary general meeting |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival |
| etc | et caetera (and so on) |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GNP | gross national product |
| GMT | Greenwich mean time (time in London) |
| i.e. | id est (meaning : 'that is') |
| Inc | incorporated |
| IOU | I owe you |
| IPO | initial public offer |
| Jr | junior |
| K | thousand |
| lb | pound (weight) |
| £ | pound (money/currency) |
| Word | Meaning |
| Ltd | limited |
| mo | month |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NB | Nota Bene (it is important to note) |
| no | number |
| PA | personal assistant |
| p.a. | per annum (per year) |
| Plc | public limited company |
| pls | please |
| p.m. | post meridiem (after noon) |
| p.p. | per pro (used before signing in a person's absence) |
| PR | public relations |
| p.s. | post scriptum |
| PTO | please turn over |
| p.w. | per week |
| qty | quantity |
| R & D | research and development |
| re | with reference to |
| ROI | return on investment |
| RSVP | repondez s'il vousplait (please reply) |
| s.a.e. | stamped addressed envelope |
| VAT | value added tax |
| VIP | very important person |
Employment
| Word | Meaning |
| assessment | Evaluation of one's abilities |
| background | Education - qualifications - experience |
| bonus | Additional payment to an employee as an incentive or reward |
| curriculum vitae | Summary of one's education and experience to date; resume |
| dismiss | Discharge from employment (to fire, to sack, to let go) |
| employee | Person who works for a firm or company. |
| employer | Person or firm who employs people. |
| fire | To dismiss from a job. |
| fringe benefits | Advantages offered in addition to salary (life insurance, retirement scheme, company car, etc.). Also called 'perks', abbreviation for 'perquisites'. |
| hire | Employ or take on personnel in a company. |
| interview | Oral examination of a candidate for employment. |
| make redundant | Dismiss for economic reasons. |
| maternity leave | Period of absence for a female employee when having a baby. |
| notice | Advance warning of intention to leave one's job - to give or hand in one's resignation. |
| personnel | People who work for a firm or company (employees). |
| personnel officer | Manager responsible for recruitment, training and welfare of personnel (employees). |
| promotion | Advancement in rank or position in a company. |
| prospects | Opportunities for success or promotion in a career. |
| recruit | Look for and hire personnel. |
| resign | Leave a job voluntariily. |
| retire | Leave employment because of age. |
| sick leave | Absence because of illness - to be on sick leave. |
| staff | People who work for a firm or department; employees. |
| strength | Strong characteristic or particular ability. |
| strike | To go on strike : to stop working in protest against something. |
| take on | Employ or hire. |
| trainee | Person being trained for a job e.g. a trainee salesman. |
| training course | A course of study to prepare for a job e.g. a computer course. |
| unemployment benefits | Payments made by the state to an unemployed person. |
| vacancy | A position to be filled. |
| weakness | A lack of ability or a shortcoming in character. |
Meetings
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| Vocabulary on meeting | | | Ex.6 Turn the following sentences into reported speech. |