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CC

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌsiː ˈsiː/abbreviationCore term

In business english, CC means: Short for carbon copy: the email field for people who should see a message for information but are not expected to act on it. Also used as a verb.

In Turkish: bilgiye eklemek, bilgi alanı, karbon kopya

How it is used

Written CC or cc. As a verb: 'I'll cc my manager', 'She was cc'd on the email.' People in BCC (blind carbon copy) are hidden from the other recipients. People who must act go in the To field.

Example sentences

  1. I'll cc Selin so she knows what we agreed.

  2. Please cc me on all emails to the supplier.

Common collocations

  • cc someone on an email
  • keep someone cc'd
  • in the CC field
  • remove someone from CC
  • reply allTo answer an email so that your reply goes to the sender and to everyone else who received the original message, including people in CC.
  • forwardTo send an email or message that you have received to another person, often with a short comment of your own.
  • loop inTo include someone in an email, conversation or project so that they are informed and can follow what is happening.
  • FYIShort for for your information: shows that a message is shared so the reader knows something, not because they must act on it.

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