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One very common and important
punctuation
mark
( .
) looks like
a small, dark circle.
When this mark is
used with
numbers, it's called a point. When it's used
in e-mail and WWW addresses,
it's called a dot. In
other
situations, it's called a
period.
In American English, one common
use for the
period
is in abbreviations. Here are some
abbreviations which
are commonly used in business correspondence:
| assn. |
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association |
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| Attn. |
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Attention
used to direct correspondence
to a specific
person:
Customer Relations Department
Attn: Sylvia
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| cc. |
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carbon copy (nowadays, photocopy)
used to show who has
received
a copy of a letter,
memo,
etc.
Note: usually used without a period
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| bcc. |
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blind carbon copy
used to show (secretly) who
has
received
a copy of a letter, memo, etc.
Note: usually used without a period
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| CEO |
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Chief Executive Officer
Note: used without periods
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| co. |
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company |
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| corp. |
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corporation |
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| dept. |
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department |
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| div. |
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division |
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| encl. |
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enclosure(s)
used to show what that something
has been included
with a letter,
report,
memo, etc.
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| inc. |
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incorporated |
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| int'l. |
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international |
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| ltd. |
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limited |
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| Mgr. |
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manager |
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| Pres. |
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president |
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re,
ref. |
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concerning,
with reference
to |
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| secy. |
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secretary |
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| TBA |
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to
be
announced (at a later time) |
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| VP |
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vice
president |
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