what is etc stands for?

Answer 1

et cetera

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Answer 2

Etc Stands For

Answer 3

Et cetera, usually abbreviated to etc. (archaic abbreviations include &/c., &c., and &ca.) is Latin for "and the others." It is often used to represent the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions. For example:

We need a lot of fruit: apples, bananas, oranges, etc.

(An error would be using "and etc.," which is redundant—"and and the others".)

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. Thus:

A, B, C, etc.

Answer 4

it was originally a Latin phrase that we have adopted as part of regular English language. It is an abbreviation of ' et cetera' and signifies 'and so forth' or 'and continuing the same way. For example, the way you used it (' candy, cookies, etc ') would suggest other snacks or sweets of a similar type; like lolipops and cakes.

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what is etc stands for?

Answer 6

et cetera 

–adverb and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted): He had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, et cetera, as pets. Abbreviation: etc.

Answer 7

Et cetera is a Latin phrase. It means "and so on."

Answer 8

"Etc." is an abbreviation for the Latin word "etcetera", which means "and so on" or "other similar items of the same kind" (i.e., additional persons or things).

Answer 9

et cetera meaning "and so forth"

Answer 10

It is short for the Latin "etcetera". Translated this is "and others".