2006-09-09 07:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Et cetera, usually abbreviated to etc. is Latin for "and the others.", other unspecified things of the same class; and so forth. It is often used to represent the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions. The abbreviated versions should always be followed by a full stop (period), and it is customary, even in British English, in which there is frequently no comma before and in lists, that etc. always be preceded by a comma. In lists of persons, et al.(an abbreviation of et alii, meaning "and others") is used in place of etc.
2006-09-09 12:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Et cetera"; often abbreviated as "etc." Archaic abbreviations include &/c., &c., and &ca. In lists of persons, et al. is used in place of etc.
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Et cetera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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List of Latin phrases
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2006-09-09 14:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Et cetera.
2006-09-09 17:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
et al
2006-09-09 14:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by Pat M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
et caetera........(''ae''-is actually our ''e'')..etc.,or etcetera
2006-09-09 15:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by szocs_roxana2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋