Signing on behalf of a superior

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	nona the brit  #249095  Wed, 26 Jul 06 01:57 PM The letter would still be signed by an individual, surely. A government can't sign a letter. So pp is still appropriate.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Forum Guru (11,149) The name says it all.

	Anonymous  #318729  Tue, 23 Jan 07 08:01 AM Is there any deference between sign on behalf of sb and sign for sb?    Anonymous

	Anonymous  #395568  Mon, 23 Jul 07 12:47 PM To sign on behalf of my boss, usually write pp, What does it mean by p.p.    Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  #395583  Mon, 23 Jul 07 01:22 PM Per procurationem (Latin for 'by agency of')    Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Forum Guru (19,274) 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' . 'A fabis abstineto' - Anon

	Anonymous  #452186  Tue, 11 Dec 07 07:55 PM Did you ever get an answer to this question? I'm interested to know what pp actually stands for.. do you know?    Anonymous

	Grammar Geek  #452223  Tue, 11 Dec 07 10:21 PM Anon, perhaps you could cast your eyes up just a touch to the post just above yours.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Forum Guru (14,497) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	Anonymous  #514380  Fri, 16 May 08 11:13 AM Signatures on behalf of anyone, regardless of who they are, as long as you have permission to sign on their behalf.  The pp goes in front of their name and your signature in place of theirs.       Yours faithfully,     Your signature     pp Name of actual sender     Title of sender    Anonymous
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	Anonymous  #517326  Thu, 22 May 08 04:40 PM but if it means 'through the agency of' it's through the agency of the Superior.. so it would be : My Signature, 'through the agency' of My Boss, Esquire    Anonymous

	RayH  #517343  Thu, 22 May 08 05:07 PM This link should clear things up once and for all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procuration A brief excerpt from the Wiki article: "The correct usage is the subject of some debate..." So, that obviously clears things up... right? Hello? Is anyone there?    RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 CA, USA Frequent Poster (432) Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.
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