Abbreviations

The convention for punctuation of abbreviations (which is not rigidly observed) is:
- last letter of word and abbreviation same: no full stop (eg: Ltd)
- last letter of word and abbreviation not same: full stop (eg: Co.)
a/c       account
a.m.       before noon (ante meridiem)
a.s.a.p.   as soon as possible
cc:       copies to
c/o       care of
Co.       Company
e.g.       for example (exemplii gratia)
enc.       enclosed
exc.       excluding
f.o.b.      free on board
G.M.T.   Greenwich Mean Time
HQ        headquarters
i.e.        that is (id est)
inc.        including
Inc.        Incorporated
Ltd        Limited
Mr        Mr (pronounced Mister)
Mrs        Mrs (pronounced Missiz)
Miss        Miss
Ms        Ms (pronounced Miz)
no.        number
p.a.        per annum
P.L.C. Public Limited Company
p.m.         after noon (post meridiem)
p.t.o. please turn over
Rd         Road
re         referring to
St         Saint
St.         Street
v.a.t.         value added tax

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