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In business correspondence, the abbreviation 'cc' written at the bottom of a letter or email indicates that:

The abbreviation 'cc' means carbon copy or courtesy copy. It shows that a copy of the letter or email is also being sent to another named person for information, and it does not indicate confidentiality, urgency or a corrected version.

  1. AA copy of the message is being sent to another person for informationCorrect
  2. BThe message is confidential and must not be shared
  3. CThe sender requires an immediate reply
  4. DThe message has been corrected and re-sent

Explanation

'cc' stands for carbon copy (courtesy copy). It shows that a duplicate is being sent to a named person for information. It does not signal confidentiality, urgency or correction; those are shown by other markings such as 'Confidential' or 'Urgent'.

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