Essential Acronyms for English Writing

1. Essential Acronyms for English writing mybusinessenglish.commybusinessenglish.com e.g. i.e. etc. NB CV Sunday, 4 August 13

2. writing pm e.g. etc. i.e. n.b. CV am AD/BC Sunday, 4 August 13

4. etc. • et cetera (Latin) • Means ‘and so on’,‘and other similar things’ • Say ‘et cetera’ /et’setrǝ/ or /ek’setrǝ/. Hi Louise Do you need anything from the ofﬁce supplies store? I am going there to pick up some paper, pens, staplers etc.. Regards Julie Sunday, 4 August 13

6. NB / n.b. • nota bene (Latin) • Means ‘please note’, ‘take careful note’ • Say ‘NB’ or ‘please note’. Hi everyone We now have a new photocopier in the ofﬁce, so hopefully we’ll have fewer problems from now on. NB The on button is at the back of the machine. Regards Fiona used to highlight information / details Sunday, 4 August 13

8. i.e. • id est (Latin) • Means ‘that is...’,‘this means...’,‘in other words...’ • Say ‘IE’ or / ‘that is’. Hi everyone Could all staff on the evening shift (i.e. Phil, Graham and Terry) please ensure that the security door is closed at all times. Regards Fiona used to explain something more precisely Sunday, 4 August 13

10. e.g. • exempli gratia (Latin) • Means ‘for example’ • Say ‘EG’ or ‘for example’ Hi everyone There have been many problems recently in our supply chain (e.g. a lack of stock) so I’d like to set up a meeting for Friday morning at 9. Please let me know if the time is inconvenient for you. Thanks and regards Brigitta Warning Don’t confuse e.g. with etc.! Used for giving examples. Sunday, 4 August 13

12. CV • curriculum vitae (Latin) • means ‘course of life’ • Say ‘CV’,‘curriculum vitae’ or ‘resume’ /’rezǝmei/. Dear HR Manager, I have attached my CV and cover letter as you requested. Kind regards, Fiona Sunday, 4 August 13

13. pm e.g. etc. i.e. n.b. CV AD/BC amwriting Sunday, 4 August 13

14. am a.m. AM / pm p.m. PM • anti meridiem and post meridiem (Latin) • AM means ‘before midday/noon’ • PM means ‘after midday/noon’ • Say ‘AM’ or ‘PM’ Dear Olga Thank you for your interest in the Accounting America conference. The conference begins at 9am sharp and ﬁnishes at 4pm on Friday, June 5. Kind regards Tim In the workplace, a.m. is often written for morning and p.m. for afternoon. Sunday, 4 August 13

16. BC / AD • before Christ (English only) • Write/say year + BC e.g. 25 BC not BC 25 • anno Domini (Latin) • Means ‘In the year of the Lord’ • Write/say AD + year or year + AD • e.g. AD 585 or 585 AD Used as starting point of Western calendar. Sunday, 4 August 13

17. Quick Summary etc. et cetera and so on / and so forth n.b. nota bene Please note i.e. id est That is... e.g. exempli gratia for example CV curriculum vitae ‘course of life’ CV/resume AM ante meridiem before noon/midday PM post meridiem after noon/midday BC before Christ before Christ AD anno Domini ‘The year of our Lord’ Western calendar year References Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage (Pam Peters 2007) Sunday, 4 August 13

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