Abbreviations and acronyms used in letter writing.
The following abbreviations are widely used in letters:
- ASAP: as soon as possible
- CC: carbon copy (when you send a copy of a letter to more than one person, you use this abbreviation to let them know)
- enc.: enclosure (when you include other papers with your letter)
- PP: per procurationem (A Latin phrase meaning that you are signing the letter on somebody else's behalf; if they are not there to sign it themselves, etc)
- PS: postscript (when you want to add something after you've finished and signed it)
- PTO: (informal): please turn over (to make sure that the other person knows the letter continues on the other side of the page)
- RSVP: please reply [in French "répondez s'il vous plaît"].
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en nombre de otra persona;