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Business English – 7 Common Workplace Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. In written English, we use abbreviations to shorten common sentences to save time. This lesson will explain some common written abbreviations that are used in a business setting. The abbreviations explained are: ASAP, RSVP, ATTN, CEO, NO., N/A, PR.
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Abadi
You are the best teacher Valen I am following up your lessons continuously.
I wana ask ::
I read once an article and at the conclusion I saw (PS :) what that mean؟
It those unchanged words, I mean ( Internationally known )?
Thank a lot teacher Valen.
I will pray for you often .
شكراَ
I ‘m not a professional English learner but I use this abbreviation in
in my letter as postscript.
farhad0
P.S … Stands for Postal script … You’ll find in the end of the letters or articles When a writer usually forgets to mention something which is important. He/She will mention by writing this P.S …. and rest of the information.
Thank You!
steven
Roberto
P.S. stands for post scriptum
the term comes from the Latin and it’s an expression meaning “written after”
teacher Valen RSVP ASAP.
Abadi
Sami
you’re great teacher..i can understand you easily.
thank you Valen
Rey
Nice lesson.
I would like to see more.
Thanks
celestita
hello Valen and the other user
I remember these :
Q & A : questions and answers
DIY : do it yourself (bricolaje)
X Games: Extreme Sports
BMX racing : bicyce motocross racing
FYI : for your information
ETA : estimative time of arrival
Riva
Thank you!
This lesson is very useful for me.
seenu852
thnx for teaching
koug
thank lot
Jason
Valen, it is the first time to watch your teaching video. I was fully attracted by your teaching style. I will keep watching and get the ball rolling.
What is ‘get the ball rolling’ ?
Tinterillo
Akhil Tiwari
Get/Set the ball rolling is an idiom which means to get things started.
Ex:After thinkin’ a lot about the project,we decided to set the ball rolling and complete it by next week.
Hope it helps!
Peace!
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By the way gays.
I have seen the abbreviation i.e. many times, till I know it means “For example”. However, I don’t know what each letter of this abbreviation means. Does anybody Know? Or maybe I am wrong and it has got another meaning.
It’s Latin: “id est” and it means: “that is”.
“For example” is “e.g.” and comes from Latin: “exempli gratia”
Mauro
liza
Hey Valen, This is liza here. Its a wonderful to learn like this way. Just keep it up . Please RSVP.
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hassanson
Thanks for the lesson
aresha
Thanks for this lesson it was very informative as well as interesting. please also inculde some of the lessons regarding the use of english language at workplaces. thankyou
challa
Hi Valen,
Your lessons are very useful and very informative….
And i would like you tell one thing that please add some more important abbreviations to this lesson which are very useful in writing business mails.
Thank you very much for your help mam…..
yours obediently,
Challa
abad umer
dear mam,
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may allah you live long,
himaliprince
i like your teaching style and i wish me in your class room .
thank you so much
alex
oh its a very good lesson for me)
i’m from russia
and i had never leaned such abbreviations
its very useful)
Hassan Ismail Ahmed
Thank you my teacher Valen I have understood the common english Abbreviations and it is good lesson
Hassan Ismail Ahmed
thank you my teacher I well understood the the abbreviation as I usually use some of them
thank
ziyad
hi valen,
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thank you
yash
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abdulhafeez
teacher Valen i can understand you thanks
hussain
mam valen,
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regards
hussain
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modaway
Thank you very much for this very important lesson ,ASAP,RSVP,ATTN,CEO,NO.,N/A,PR really this words are famous and important.
seashell
thanx a lot, valen! you’re really smart!!!
lem
Hi Valen, you are so cool!!! thanks a lot. I just have one request though.. can you help me create some difficult sentences so I can really understand how each of these abbreviations are used? I would appreciate it. thanks again.
fati7
Thank you so much teacher Valen for the lesson abbreviations.
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SHAJIR jagayil
DEAR VALEN ….
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WHAT IS MEANING OF RDD?
Thanks & Regards
shajir jagayil
It’s an abbreviation for: “Required Delivery Date”, but there are also other meanings depending on the context.
Mauro
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I like your abbreviation
Thank you mam
but i learn more
please………………
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:) I want to be a CEO
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anly
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shahid Idrees
I would like you to tell me the ful form of GT?
which is used before Road i.e GT raod,second one is BMW?
madu
that was great !!
ali
thanks for these valuable abbriviations.
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