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Old 12-Apr-2005, 22:22
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pp= per procurationem (Latin ‘by proxy’), but is often used simply when signing a letter for someone else, even without specific powers. It may be different in the US, but it is frequently done in the UK. Of the three you suggest, the third seems to be the best choice.
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