pp


abbreviationRadio.

Other definitions for PP (2 of 5)

PP

abbreviation
  1. prepositional phrase.

Other definitions for pp. (3 of 5)

pp.

abbreviation
  1. pages.

  2. past participle.

  1. pianissimo.

  2. privately printed.

Other definitions for p.p. (4 of 5)

p.p.

abbreviation
  1. parcel post.

  2. past participle.

  1. per person.

  2. postpaid.

Other definitions for P.P. (5 of 5)

P.P.

abbreviation
  1. parcel post.

  2. parish priest.

  1. past participle.

  2. postpaid.

  3. prepaid.

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How to use pp in a sentence

  • "It looks as though you've been p-p-picking raspberries," Hall said.

    The Stutterer | R.R. Merliss
  • And to pencil in the teeth these circles must be fully drawn, as in Figure 234, in which P P is the pitch circle.

  • Oh, p-p-please, Mr. Robbobber and Miss Burgurgular, take my l-l-life but spare my m-m-money.

    The Cup of Fury | Rupert Hughes
  • I don't know—but he got so angry and said he couldn't afford it, and I said, 'P—p—perhaps on the instalment p—p—plan?'

    Married Life | May Edginton
  • N–n–no,” replied Roger, stammering very much; “we c–came to sell our p–p–p–pigs.

    Our Frank | Amy Walton

British Dictionary definitions for pp (1 of 4)

pp

abbreviation for
  1. parcel post

  2. prepaid

  1. post-paid

  2. (in prescriptions) post prandium

Origin of pp

1
Latin: after a meal

British Dictionary definitions for pp (2 of 4)

pp

abbreviation for
  1. past participle

  2. (in formal correspondence) per pro

  1. privately printed

symbol for
  1. music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly

Origin of pp

2
(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to

usage For pp

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

British Dictionary definitions for PP (3 of 4)

PP

abbreviation for
  1. Parish Priest

  2. past President

British Dictionary definitions for pp. (4 of 4)

pp.

abbreviation for
  1. pages

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