[Vocabulary] Abbreviation

[sky2015]

What the b/o Oct. stand for?

 

[Rover_KE]

What does "the b/o Oct." stand for?

Where did you find this abbreviation?

 

[sky2015]

Where did you find this abbreviation?

from my colleque's e-mail, he said it will be finished by b/o Oct. I know Oct. means Octobor. but I don't know b/o. Thanks

 

[Tdol]

Logically, I would guess it meant by the end of October, though it's not an abbreviation I am familiar with. However, here are some possible uses of b/o:
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/B/O

 

[konungursvia]

I haven't seen it either.

 

[Barb_D]

Sky this is one of those times when you will have to go back to your coworker and ask.
"Hi John,
You used "b/o October" but that's not an abbreviation I'm familiar with. Can you tell me what that means? And then I'll know the next time I see it. Thanks!"

I have to do that when people use abbreviations I don't know. When it's with someone I know well, I just reply with "b/o Oct = ? Thanks!" but what's with people I already have a good working relationship with.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I assume it is "beginning of October".

 

[sky2015]

Sky this is one of those times when you will have to go back to your coworker and ask.
"Hi John,
You used "b/o October" but that's not an abbreviation I'm familiar with. Can you tell me what that means? And then I'll know the next time I see it. Thanks!"

I have to do that when people use abbreviations I don't know. When it's with someone I know well, I just reply with "b/o Oct = ? Thanks!" but what's with people I already have a good working relationship with.

Thank you for your advise,
I will ask my colleague the meaning.

 

[sky2015]

Logically, I would guess it meant by the end of October, though it's not an abbreviation I am familiar with. However, here are some possible uses of b/o:
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/B/O

Thank you!!

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you for your advice.
I will ask my colleague the meaning.

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[Tdol]

I assume it is "beginning of October".

Good point.

 

[Barb_D]

It's a good suggestion. I've been working in corporate America for many years, though, and have never seen it. EOD, EOM for end of day and end of month, but never b/o.

 

[Skrej]

I've never seen it either, but I have seen a similar style of abbreviation with the forward slash.

I have a colleague who abbreviates words in that manner, the most confusing of which is 'follow up', which she types as 'f/u'. "Sent item X to person Y for f/u."

I've worked with her for close to 6 years now, and without fail every time I see it, I start trying to figure out why she's cursing at Y, before I remember she's talking about follow up.