COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

AC........... alternating current
DC............direct current
a/c.............account
A.D...........anno domini (after the birth of Christ)
B.C...........Before the birth of Christ
A.M.......... ante-meridian (Before Noon)
P.M........... postmeridian (After Noon)
PM.............Postmortem
B.B.C.........British broadcasting Corporation
C.I.D.........Criminal Investigation Department
C.M.S........Church Missionary society
C.P.O.........Chief Petty Officer
E & O.E.....Errors and omissions excepted
e.g.,............For example
F.R.S..........Fellow of the Royal Society
G.P.O .........General Post Office
Hon.Sec.......Honorary Secretary
i.e., ............ ........That is
I.L.O. .................International Labour Organisation
I.Q......................Intelligence Quotient
L.L.B..................Bachelor of Laws
O.K....................all correct, agreed
P & T.................Posts and Telegraphs Department
P.M.G................Post Master General
P.T.O.................Please Turn Over
P.W.D...............Public Works Department
R.A.F................Royal Air Force
U.N.E.S.C.O....United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
W.H.O.............World Health Organisation
U.N.O...............United Nations Organisation
U.S.A...............United State Of America
U.S.S.R............Union of Soviet Socialist republic
Viz.,..................namely