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F.C.C. • Federal Communications Commission.

F.D.R. • Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

F.M. • (radio) Frequency modulation.

F.O. • Foreign Office

F.Y.I. • For your information.

G.I. • 1 Gastrointestinal • 2 Government Issue.

G.M.T. • Greenwich Mean Time

G.Q. • Gentleman's Quarterly magazine.

Note: This is a common adjective to describe a man who is very handsome and stylish like the models in G.Q. magazine • He's very G.Q.; He's very handsome.

HL • House of Lords.

HO • Home Office.

HR • House of Representatives.

ICJ • International Court of Justice.

I.D. • Identification.

I.O.U. • I owe you.

Note: This is a piece of paper that one gives after borrowing money to insure reimbursement.

I.Q. • Intelligence quotient.

J.F.K.-John F. Kennedy.

jr. • junior.

K.O. • (boxing term) Knock out.

LA. • Los Angeles.

L.C.D. • Liquid crystal display.

Ltd. • limited.

M.A • Master of Arts degree.

M.C. • Master of ceremonies.

M.P. • 1 Mounted police / Military police. • 2 Member of Parliament.

M.S. • Master of Science degree.

NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

N.F.L. • National Football League.

N.H.L. • National Hockey League.

N.B.A • National Basketball Association.

O.K. • All right, all correct (used as an affirmation; also “okay”).

O.T. • Overtime.

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P.C. • Personal computer.

P.I. • Private investigator.

P.M. • 1 Post meridiem (evening). • 2 Prime Minister.

P.O. • Post office.

P.S. • Postscript.

Note: This is added to the end of a correspondence when the writer decides to add a closing remark. If an additional remark is to be added, the initials “P.P.S.” are added.

Q.C. • Queen’s Counsel.

R.& B. • (music) Rhythm and blues.

R&R. • 1 Rest and relaxation • 2 Rock and roll.

R.I.P. • Rest in peace.

Note: It is common to see these initials on tombstones.

S.G. • Solicitor-general.

S.O.S. • (nautical term) Save our ship.

Note: This is also used as s general distress call.

S.P. • Justice of the Peace.

Т.А. • Teaching assistant.

T.G.I.F. • Thank God it's Friday.

T.L.C • Tender loving care.

T.V. • Television.

U. • University.

U.F.O. • Unidentified flying object.

U.H.F. • Ultra high frequency.

U.K. • United Kingdom.

U.N.O. • United Nations Organization.

U.S.A • United States of America.

V.H.F. • Very high frequency.

V.I.P. • Very important person.

V.P. • Vice president.

V.W. • Volkswagen.

W.W.I. • World War 1.

WWII. • World War 2.

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