Familiar Abbreviations

A.D., Anno Domini, in the year of (our) Lord.
a.m., ante meridiem, before noon.
p.m., post meridiem, after noon.
cf., confer, compare.
et al., et alii, or et alia, and other people or other things; et alibi, and elsewhere.
vs, v., versus, against.
c., circ., circa, circum, about. Used with dates.
i.e., id est, that is.
pro and con, pro et contra, for and against.
etc., et cetera, and the rest; and so forth.
e.g., exempli gratia, for (the sake of) example.
no., numero, by number.
viz., videlicet, namely, that is to say; introduces further explanation.
d.v., or D.V., Deo volente, God willing; if God is willing.
vox pop., vox populi, the voice of the people.