pp

¹

abbreviation

Radio.

1. push-pull.

PP

²

abbreviation

1. prepositional phrase.

pp.

³

abbreviation

1. pages.

2. past participle.

3. pianissimo.

4. privately printed.

p.p.

⁴

abbreviation

1. parcel post.

2. past participle.

3. per person.

4. postpaid.

P.P.

⁵

abbreviation

1. parcel post.

2. parish priest.

3. past participle.

4. postpaid.

5. prepaid.

pp

¹

abbreviation

1. past participle

2. (in formal correspondence) per pro

3. privately printed

symbol

1. music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly

pp

²

abbreviation

1. parcel post

2. prepaid

3. post-paid

4. (in prescriptions) post prandium

PP

³

abbreviation

1. Parish Priest

2. past President

pp.

⁴

abbreviation

1. pages

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pp¹

(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to

Origin of pp²

Latin: after a meal

Example Sentences

However, local news outlet Levante, citing PP sources, has reported that the journalist drove Mazón to the regional government headquarters, where she left him at around 20:00.

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But the anger over the scandal could cost the PP dear ahead of regional elections scheduled for next year.

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Meanwhile, telecoms analyst Paolo Pescatore of PP Foresight said UK network operators are "cash-strapped as margins are being squeezed".

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Mazón has become an increasingly problematic figure for the PP over the last year, with concerns that his unpopularity threatened to undermine the party's electoral prospects not just in the Valencia region but nationwide.

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However, his replacement has been complicated by the fact that the PP relies on the parliamentary support in the region of the far-right Vox.

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