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Know Your English (Mar 2001)

Know your English

What does ``a.k.a'' stand for?


This is an abbreviation which we usually find when we are reading about missing persons. ``Rajan, a.k.a, Goldie has been missing since....''. The letters stand for ``also known as''. ``Goldie'' could be the person's nickname, pseudonym or his alias.

Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, March 20, 2001

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