How many here know what "CC" and "BCC" mean?

[Yavin4]

What do the letters stand for?

[Ocelot II]

1. CC copy, BCC blind copy.

[CountAllVotes]

2. retired secretary here

cc: = courtesy copy
bc: = blind copy

[hlthe2b]

3. I sure do. I'd think anyone who did official correspondence might (at least in the days when email

was used less like informal texts and more like business inquiries)...

[dweller]

4. Carbon copy

Blind carbon copy



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[Yavin4]

8. Correct!!! n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

5. If you need carbon paper, inbox me ./nt

[lastlib]

7. How does it smoke with cannabis?

(asking for a friend........)

[bucolic_frolic]

10. oh, is that what it's used for nowadays?

I had no idea, I'm not very culturally aware. I doubt it would work. It's blue carbon paper.

[lastlib]

11. IDK, to be honest.....

(I always use Zig-Zag---can't go wrong with the ZigZag Man! )

[ms liberty]

6. Of course. Carbon copy and blind carbon copy

It comes from the days when a letter would be typed on a typewriter, electric or manual, and there were no copy machines. If copies were needed, a piece of carbon paper would be placed between each blank sheet.

[LoisB]

9. Everyone I would hope. Carbon Copy and Blind Carbon Copy

[Emile]

12. CC stands for the Carson City mint mark on coins

[Aristus]

13. BCC is great if you want to talk about someone behind their back.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Yes

Carbon Copy
Blind Carbon Copy

[sakabatou]

15. I know what CC is, as I've had to use carbon paper for a project

But BCC is probably before my time.

[UTUSN]

16. Is proof required?

[LeftInTX]

17. Carbon Copy and Blind Carbon Copy