COMMON USES

• approx. = approximately 
• appt. = appointment 
• apt. = apartment
• dept. = department 
• vs. = versus 
• etc. = et cetera 
• Mr. = Mister
• Mrs. = Mistress 
• No. = Number 
• Tel. = Telephone
• misc. = miscellaneous 
• e.g. = exempli gratia = for example 
• ad = advertisement 
• sec = second 
• min = minute 
• hr. = hour 
• wk. = week 
• mo. = month 
• yr. = year
• cent. = century 
• AM. = Ante Meridiem (before noon)
• PM. = Post Meridiem (afternoon) 
• AD: Anno Domini
• BC: Before Christ 
• BCE: Before the Common Era
• CE: Common Era

MONTHS

• Jan: January 
• Feb: February 
• Mar: March 
• Apr: April 
• May: May 
• Jun: June
• Jul: July 
• Aug: August 
• Sep or Sept: September 
• Oct: October
• Now: Nowember 
• Dec: December 

DAYS

• Sun: Sunday 
• Mon: Monday 
• Tu vs Tue: Tuesday 
• Wed : Wednesday
• Th, Thu or Thur: Thursday
• Fri: Friday 
• Sat: Saturday 

DID YOU KNOW THESE?

• IQ = Intelligence Quotient 
• ATM = Automatic Teller Machine 
• PIN = Postal Index Number
• SMS = Short Messaging Service 
• WWW = World Wide Web
• UFO = Unidentified Flying Object
• IMDB = Internet Movie Database 
• GPS = Global Positioning System 
• PC = Personel Computer 
• PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction 
• VIRUS = Vital Information Resource Under Siege 
• RADAR = Radio Detection and Ranging 

DAILY TEXTING

• LMK = Let Me Know
• DIY = Do It Yourself 
• LOL = Laugh Out Loud
• CUL = See You Later 
• CU = See You 
• IMU = I Miss You 
• SMH = Shaking My Head 
• BRB = Be Right Back 
• IMO = In My Opinion 
• DIKY = Do I Know You? 
• IDK = I Don’t Know 
• IDKE =  I Don’t Know Either 
• ILY = I Love You 
• HBU = How About You? 
• NVM = Nevermind 
• TBT = Throwback Thursday 
• TB = Throwback 
• OFC = Of Course 
• PNL = Peace and Love 
• ROFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing 
• SNMP = So Not My Problem 
• STFU = Shut the F*** Up 
• TAY = Thinking About You 
• TBH = To Be Honest 
• TTP = To the Point 
• QAP = Quick as Possible 
• YGTI = You Get the Idea
• AMA = Ask Me Anything 
• DAE = Does Anyone Else? 
• ELI5 = Explain Like I’m 5 
• TIL = Today I Learned 
• FTFY = Fixed That For You 
• ICYMI = In Case You Missed It 
• IRL = In Real Life 
• MIRL = Me In Real Life 
• PAW = Parents Are Watching 
• DOKY = Do I Know You? 
• IDC = I Don’t Care 
• HBD = Happy Birth Day 
• POTD = Photo At the Day 
• TTYL = Talk To You Later 
• TGIF = Thank God, it’s Friday 
• OMG = Oh My God 
• BFF = Best Friends Forever 
• NM = Not Much 
• OMW = On My Way 
• THX = Thanks 
• PPL = People 
• JK = Just Kidding 
• TMI = To Much Information 
• AFAIK = As For As I Know 
• BTW = By The Way 
• TBC = To Be Continued 
• POV = Paint of View 

FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE

• CV = Curriculum Vitae 
• RE = Reply 
• FW/ FWD = Forward 
• CC = Carbon Copy 
• FYI = For Your Information 
• OT = Off Topic 
• EOM = End of Message 
• FAO = For Your Attention Of 
• CTA = Call To Action 
• ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival 
• ETD = Estimated Time of Departure 
• ASAP = As Soon As Possible 
• NRN = No Reply Necessary 
• BCC = Blind Carbon Copy 
• ANN = Announce 

MEASUREMENTS

• gal. = gallon 
• lb = pound 
• g = gramme 
• kg = kilogramme 
• mg = milligramme 
• m = metre 
• cm = centimetre 
• mm = millimetre 
• l = litre 
• cl = centilitre 
• ml = millilitre 
• pt = pint 
• m = mile 
• qt = quart 
• in. = inch 
• ft = foot 
• oz = ounce 
• vol. = volume 
• t = tonne 
• yd = yard 
• sq = square
• mph = Miles per hour

JOB/POSITION TITLES

• P = President 
• VP = Vice President 
• SVP = Senior Vice President 
• EVP = Executive Vice President 
• CMO = Chief Marketing Officer 
• CFO = Chief Financial Officer 
• CAO = Chief Administrative Officer 
• COO = Chief Operating Officer 
• CIO = Chief Information Officer 
• CTO = Chief Technology Officer 
• COB = Chairman of the Board 
• CEO = Chief Executive Officer 
• CSR = Customer Service Representative 
• CSM = Customer Service Manager 
• BOA = Branch Office Administrative 
• BA = Business Analyst 
• PA = Personal Assistant 
• Capt. = Captain 
• Col. = Colonel 
• Dr. = Doctor 
• MD = Medical Doctor 
• Gen. = General 
• Lt. = Lieutenant 
• Prof. = Professor 
• Sr. = Senior 
• St. = Saint 
• Rev. = Reverend 
• ENG = Engineer 
• ACCT = Accountant 
• DSGN = Designer 
• RN = Registered Nurse 
• Sgt. = Sergeant 
• Sr. = Senior 

LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS

• Ave. = Avenue 
• Blvd. = Boulevard 
• Ct = Court
• Ln. = Lane 
• Rd = Road 
• St = Street  
• Pl. = Place 
• apt. = apartment 
• Is. = Island 
• L. = Lake 
• E = East 
• W = West 
• N = North 
• S = South 
• NE = Northeast 
• NW = Northwest 
• SE = Southeast 
• SW = Southwest 
• R = Right 
• L = Left 

INSTITUTIONS

• WHO = World Health Organization 
• UN = United Nations 
• EU = Eurpean Union 
• USSR = Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 
• IMF = International Monetary Fund 
• UNICEF = United Nations Children’s Fund 
• NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
• NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
• EESC = European Economic and Social Committee 
• ICJ = International Court of Justice 
• WTO = World Trade Organisation 
• EFTA = European Free Trade Area/Association 
• IDA = International Development Association 
• BIS = Bank For International Settlements 
• EESC = European Economic and Social Committee 
• APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 
• IFAD = International Fund for Agricultural Development 
• ILO = International Labour Organization 
• ECHR = European Convention on Human Rights 
• OSCE = Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 
• EAEC = European Atomic Energy Community 
• FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation 
• CIA = Central Intelligence Agency
• OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 
• UNESCO = United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 
• UNCTAD = United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
• EAGGF = European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 
• UNIDO = United Nations Industrial Development Organization