c/o
See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"
English
editPreposition
editExamples (mailing address) |
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Mr. John Q. Teacher |
- (shipping) Abbreviation of care of, used to identify an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.
- 1976-1977, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
- Sunday I penned my letter, Monday I mailed it c/o the high school.
- Anna c/o Bob ― Anna at Bob's address
- Send your mail to me c/o Mr. John Smith.
- “But he sent it to you, didn't he?” “No, he sent it to himself c/o me.”
- 1976-1977, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
- (medicine) Abbreviation of complain of, used to identify symptoms described by a patient.
- 2009, Carol J. Rollins, “Adult Enteral Nutrition”, in Terry L. Schinghammer, Julia M. Koehler, editors, Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach[1], 7th edition, McGraw Hill, , →ISBN, page 366:
- She was admitted to the hospital 6 days ago with c/o nausea, vomiting, and RUQ [right upper quadrant of the abdomen] pain. Her diet has not advanced beyond clear liquids, which she failed to tolerate on two attempts. Roa continues to c/o nausea and RUQ pain.
Usage notes
edit- (medicine): Frequently used in the notes taken by a doctor during a medical encounter.
Alternative forms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
edit(abbreviation) identifies intermediary in delivering mail — see also care of
Noun
editc/o (plural c/os)
- (shipping) Initialism of certificate of origin, a document describing a product's country of origin.
Alternative forms
editAnagrams
editSwedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English c/o. According to SO attested since 1906.
Pronunciation
editAs English "care of".
Preposition
edit- c/o
- Anders Anderson c/o Sven Svenson, Kungsgatan 12
- Anders Anderson c/o Sven Svenson, King's Street 12
See also
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