- Brexit
- EU - European Union
- HIV
- SD card – Secure Data card
Corporate cuts
Whether you work in a large corporation or a smaller company, if your communication with your clients and partners is carried out in English it is imperative that you know what the following cuts mean. This will not only help you understand the incoming correspondence better, but also save time when you yourself answer:- Bus. (Business);
- Corp. (Corporation);
- Dept. (Department);
- Ltd. (Limited);
- Def. (Diffinately);
- Perf. (Perfect);
- w/o (without).
Informal abbreviations
When the conversation is in an informal environment . Chat via online platform, SMS or simple letter from an English-speaking friend, be prepared for much more abbreviations. They are really comfortable, saving time and effort, especially when you have to fight the keyboard on your smartphone.- TBH (to be honest);
- NBD (no big deal);
- IMO (in my opinion);
- EOD (end of day);
- TOS (terms of service);
- LMK (let me know);
- OOO (out of office);
- POC (point of contact);
- ASAP (as soon as possible);
- ETA (estimated time of arrival);
- ICYMI (in case you missed it).