We all use the following abbreviations, but do we know exactly what
they stand for?

ad hoc— meaning "for a particular use"
CV— curriculum vitae, meaning "course of one's life," a resume
e.g.— exempli gratia, meaning "for example"
et al.— et alii, meaning "and other people"
etc.— et cetera, meaning "and other things," and "and so forth"
i.e.— id est, meaning "that is"
re— meaning "in the matter of," "concerning"
R.S.V.P.— repondez s'il vous plait, meaning "please reply"

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Vocabulary word of the week:

Unilateral [yu-NI-la-te-ral] (adj.) – a decision or agreement made by
one party without the consent of the others.
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Answers:

1. We created an ad hoc committee to work on the Christmas party.
2. Production is entering a new cycle, i.e. distribution within
five additional districts.
3. In the past year, the company created a number of different
products, e.g. the STN Locator, PRT-12, the zonal strip, etc.

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