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pp
1PP
2abbreviation for
- prepositional phrase.
pp.
3abbreviation for
- pages.
- past participle.
- pianissimo.
- privately printed.
p.p.
4abbreviation for
- parcel post.
- past participle.
- per person.
- postpaid.
P.P.
5abbreviation for
- parcel post.
- parish priest.
- past participle.
- postpaid.
- prepaid.
pp
1abbreviation for
- past participle
- (in formal correspondence) per pro
- privately printed
symbol for
- music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly
pp.
2abbreviation for
- pages
pp
3abbreviation for
- parcel post
- prepaid
- post-paid
- (in prescriptions) post prandium
PP
4abbreviation for
- Parish Priest
- past President
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Usage
In formal correspondence, when Brenda Smith is signing on behalf of Peter Jones, she should write Peter Jones pp (or per pro ) Brenda Smith, not the other way about
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pp1
(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to
Origin of pp2
Latin: after a meal
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Example Sentences
That's the juggle on which the p.p's raise the wind on false pretences.
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