Contemporary English seems to really like abbreviations and acronyms; read a sports page and you will see NBA, NFL, or the NHL. Read the international news and you might see CIA or INTERPOL. CIA is an abbreviation<\/strong> since we say the letters separately, while INTERPOL is an acronym<\/strong> since we say the letters as a word.<\/span><\/p>\n The business world especially likes abbreviations and acronyms<\/strong>, which can be really confusing during a meeting. <\/span>Many English expressions<\/a> are also used in business. Native English speakers tend to forget at an international staff meeting that many of the staff may not automatically know what the abbreviations and acronyms mean.<\/p>\n Below is a list of 30 of the more common business abbreviations and acronyms you may hear<\/strong>. Every field has its own special ones, but these are terms that are common to most areas of business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>