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Tip #629: Business abbreviations
Abbreviations are shortened forms of a word or words. They can be derived in several ways: from the first few letters of a word, as in min. (minimum); the first letters of words, as in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization); and the important letters in a word, as in Ltd. (Limited).
In formal writing, take care not to abbreviate the name of a business. Example: American Express, not Am Ex. The abbreviations Inc. and Ltd. may be used.
SAMPLE OF COMPLETE EDITION
Tip #629: Business abbreviations
Abbreviations are shortened forms of a word or words. They can be derived in several ways: from the first few letters of a word, as in min. (minimum); the first letters of words, as in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization); and the important letters in a word, as in Ltd. (Limited).
In formal writing, take care not to abbreviate the name of a business. Example: American Express, not Am Ex. The abbreviations Inc. and Ltd. may be used.
Below, please find some terms that are commonly abbreviated on business forms, in tables, and in routine business documents. Note that some end in periods and some do not.
- B/S - bill of sale
- PO - purchase order
- ASAP - as soon as possible
- DBA - doing business as
- Attn. - to the attention of
- HQ - headquarters
- FOB or f.o.b. - freight on board (customer pays for shipping)
- min - minute(s)
- min. - minimum
- OJT - on-the-job-training
- YTD - year to date
- ROI - return on investment
Quiz
Replace the underlined word with its abbreviation.
- Send the contract out to our new hire as soon as possible.
- My on the job training begins next week.
- Is the shipping included or is it freight on board?
- Arriving at work forty minutes late is unacceptable.
- The new plant in South America should net us an impressive return on investment.
- What is the minimum order?
Quiz Answers
- Send the contract out to our new hire ASAP.
- My OJT begins next week.
- Is the shipping included or is it FOB?
- Arriving at work forty min late is unacceptable.
- The new plant in South America should net us an impressive ROI.
- What is the min. order?
Vocabulary Word of the Week
Incommensurable [in-kuh-MEN-sa-rah-bull] (adj.): lacking a basis of comparison. Example: We gained incommensurable pleasure from hearing how he overcame a major challenge in his life.
Motivational Quotation
“Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.” --- Louis Brandeis.
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