Jump To:

• pp
  pp

  abbreviation

  push-pull.
• PP
  PP

  abbreviation

  prepositional phrase.
• pp.
  pp.

  abbreviation

  pages.
• p.p.
  p.p.

  abbreviation

  parcel post.
• P.P.
  P.P.

  abbreviation

  parcel post.

pp

¹ American  

abbreviation

Radio.

1. push-pull.

---

PP ² American  

abbreviation

1. prepositional phrase.

---

pp. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. pages.

2. past participle.

3. pianissimo.

4. privately printed.

---

p.p. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. parcel post.

2. past participle.

3. per person.

4. postpaid.

---

P.P. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. parcel post.

2. parish priest.

3. past participle.

4. postpaid.

5. prepaid.

---

pp ¹ British  

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 British  

abbreviation

1. parcel post

2. prepaid

3. post-paid

4. (in prescriptions) post prandium

---

PP ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Parish Priest

2. past President

---

pp. ⁴ British  

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

Etymology

Origin of pp¹

(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to

Origin of pp²

Latin: after a meal

Example Sentences

ABBREVIATIONS:—n., noun; v., verb; cf., compare; e.g., for example; p.t., past tense; p.p. past participle.

From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung by Turner, Winifred

The intention is probably an independent use of the p.p. of the transitive verb 'to hag'; defined as 'to torment or terrify as a hag, to trouble as the nightmare'.

From Society for Pure English, Tract 05 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by Society for Pure English

Bide or abide, p.t. abode; p.p. abode; to remain, dwell Bight, a bend or curve in a coast or river bank.

From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung by Turner, Winifred

Betide, p.t. betided; p.p. betid; to happen, come to pass, e.g.

From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung by Turner, Winifred

"It's not p.p.; the match may never come off," muttered Beecher, "and I 'll back old Grog to 'square it' somehow."

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James