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Daxd Posted 23 years ago
Letter Writing

Xc: or cc:

Can someone tell me what is the proper way of annotating when sending xerox copies of a letter to others. For example "cc:" or "xc:". Is "xc" the proper way of annotating if indeed the copies are xerox copies, or is "cc" the proper way for all types.
  

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I've never seen that before, to avoid confusion you probably should just stick to 'cc'. also Cc at the end of a letter?

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  • also Cc at the end of a letter?
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I've never seen that before, to avoid confusion you probably should just stick to 'cc'.

also Cc at the end of a letter?
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This is the first time I've heard of xc:
Maybe it is Xerox pushing this....doing a bit of branding.
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I work at an architecture firm and they use it all the time. Unfortunately i dont know why. It seems to be the same as CC.
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cc is carbon copy and xc is xerox or email from a xerox machine
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Back in the days everything was done carbon copy, hence "cc:"  now they are xerox copies so "xc:" is used to annotating that it is a xerox copy.
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I have still never seen "xc" on anything, and find it surprising, since Xerox is a brand name and there are several types of copiers. Should there be Cc for copies made on a Cannon copier, and Mc for those made on a Minolta copier?

I would suggest not using this. If you don't like to think of "carbon" then think of the "copier" so that you receive a copy that came off the photocopier.
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