pp

¹

abbreviation for

, Radio.

1. push-pull.

PP

²

abbreviation for

1. prepositional phrase.

pp.

³

abbreviation for

1. pages.
2. past participle.
3. pianissimo.
4. privately printed.

p.p.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. parcel post.
2. past participle.
3. per person.
4. postpaid.

P.P.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. parcel post.
2. parish priest.
3. past participle.
4. postpaid.
5. prepaid.

pp

¹

abbreviation for

1. past participle
2. (in formal correspondence) per pro
3. privately printed

symbol for

1. music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly

pp.

²

abbreviation for

1. pages

pp

³

abbreviation for

1. parcel post
2. prepaid
3. post-paid
4. (in prescriptions) post prandium

PP

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Parish Priest
2. past President

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, the national leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, questioned the information provided by the Aemet, which is supervised by the central government.

From BBC

Nonetheless social media expert Paolo Pescatore, from PP Foresight, described it as a "staggering number" that media and brands would pay close attention to.

From BBC

The subject line: “Meeting to Take Down PP.”

From Salon

“The evidence I am gathering deeply implicates Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country in multiple felonies and can trigger severe legal and financial consequences for PP and their associates, while providing new justifications for state defunding efforts and turning public opinion against Planned Parenthood and abortion,” Daleiden wrote in a May 2013 email produced as part of the litigation Planned Parenthood brought in California.

From Salon

But that has also opened him up to criticism from the PP and far-right Vox.

From BBC