S =small

SA =say

SAT =Saturday

S.A.T.=sea-air-truck

SBJ =subject

SCHDL=schedule

SCIB=Shanghai Commodity Inspection Bureau

S/D =shipment date

SDR(S)=special drawing right(s)

SDG =sending

SDY =Sydney

SEC =section

SERV=service

S'hai=Shanghai

SHIPD=shipped

SHIPT=shipment

SHP =ship

SHPG=shipping

SHPMT,SHIPMT=shipment

SHPT=shipment

SHUD=should

SHUDB=should be

SITN=situation

SLR =silver

SLV =sleeve(s)

S/MARKS=shipping marks

SMPL=sample

SNGB=single(room)with bath(for hotel business)

SNGL=single,single room(for hotel business)

SNGS=single room with shower

SPCL=special

SPEC(S)=specification(s)

S'PORE S'pore=Singapore

SQYD=square yard

S.R.C.C.=Strikes,Riots and Civil Commotions

SRY =sorry

S.S.,S/S=steamship

STD =standard

STG =sterling

STL =still

STN =station

STP =stop

SUB,SUBJ=subject

SUGG,SUGST=suggest

SUPL=supplement

SUPLY=supply

SURV=survey

SVP =please(s'il vous plait)

SWG =Standard Wire Gauge

SWH =Swatch(for garments BIZ)

SZ =size

A =first quality,first grade,first class

A.A.R =agianst all risks

ABV =above

ABT =about

A/C,AC=account

ACCES =accessory,accessories

ACDG =according

ACDGLY=accordingly

ACEPT,ACPT=accept

ACEPTD,ACPTD=accepted

ACPTBL=acceptable

ACPTC =acceptance

ACK =acknowledge,acknowledged,acknowledgement

ACOMN,ACCOMDN=accommodation

AD =advertisement

ADDL,ADDNL=additional

ADDN =addition

ADDS,ADS=address

ADJ =adjust(ment)

ADV =advice,advise

AFRN =afternoon

AGCY =agency

AGN =again

AGNT =agent

AGNST,AGST=against

AGR =agree

AGRD =agreed

AGRMT =agreement

AIR =airmail

AIRD =airmailed

AIRG =airmailing

AIRML =airmail

AIRFRT=airfreight

ALRDY =already

AM =America

AMAP =as many(much) as possible

AMDT =amendment

AMDD =amended

AMND =amend

AMNDMT=amendment

AMNT,AMT=amount

ANS =answer

A/O =account of

A/OR =and/or

APPLCTN=application

APPROX,APPR=approximate(ly)

APV =approve

APVD =approved

ARFRT =airfreight

A.R. =all risks

ARNGMTS=arrangements

APR =April

ARR,ARV=arrive

ART =article

ARVD =arrived

ARVL =arrival

A/S =at sight,after sight

ASA =as soon as

ASAP =as soon as possible

ASRTMT,ASTMT=assortment(for textiles BIZ)

ASST =assistant

ASSTANCE=assistance

ASSTD =assorted(for textiles BIZ)

ATCH =attach(ed)(ment)

ATN,ATTN=attention

AUG =August

AUTH =authorize

AVBL,AVLBL=available

AVTG =average

A.W.B, AWB=air way bill

AWTG =awaiting

AM,A/M=above mentioned

a.k.a.=also known as

a.s.o.=and so on

G/A=general average

GAL,GALL=gallon

GBP=Great Britain Pound

GD=good

GEN=general

GF=gold franc

GLD=gold

GM(S)=gram(s)

GMQ=Good Merchantable Quality

GMT=Greenwich Mean Time

GNRL=general

G.O.H=garments on hang

GOVT=government

GR=grain,gram(me)

G.R.T.=gross registered tonnage

GR WT=gross,weight

GSP=Generalized System of Preferences

GT=gross ton

GV=give

GUAR,GURANTE=guarantee

G/W=gross weight

H/B=half board(for hotel BIZ)

HGT=height

HK=HongKong

HKD=HongKong dollar

Hk(S)=hand(s)(for textile BIZ)

H.O=head office

HOLDY=holiday

HR=here,hour

HP=high pressure,horsepower

HRWITH=herewith

HV=have

HVB=have been,has been,had been

HVY=heavy

HWEVR,HWVR=however