B.A.: Bachelor of Arts, British Association, British Academy
B.B.C.: British Broadcasting Corporation
C.B.S.: Columbia Broadcasting System
D.Sc.: Doctor of Science
E.: East
F.B.I.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federation of British Industries
G.B.: Great Britain
HB: Hard black (on pencils)
IOU: I owe you
jr.: Junior
k.o.: Knock-out
L'pool: Liverpool
M.B.E.: Member of the (Order of the) British Empire
N.B.C.: National Broadcasting Corporation (Amer.)
O.H.M.S.: On His or Her Majesty's Service
P.M.: Prime Minister
q.s.: As much as is sufficient
R.I.P.: Rest in peace
Scot.: Scotland, Scottish
T.U.: Trade Union
UNICEF: United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund
v.g. or V.G.: Very good
wt: Weight
Xmas: Christmas
Y.M.C.A.: Young Men´s Christian Association
Z.S.: Zoological Society
