If I end a sentence with "etc", do I need two full stops at the end of the sentence?

Answer 1

No. One full stop will do.

Answer 2

Here is what Strunk (1918) has to say on the subject:

Etc. Not to be used of persons. Equivalent to and the rest, and so forth, and hence not to be used if one of these would be insufficient, that is, if the reader would be left in doubt as to any important particulars. Least open to objection when it represents the last terms of a list already given in full, or immaterial words at the end of a quotation.

At the end of a list introduced by such as, for example, or any similar expression, etc. is incorrect.

Answer 3

You are correct, it's for emphasis to express certainty. Funny, as an American I had never heard the term "full stop" until I once attempted to get an e-mail address over the telephone from a gentleman in London. David full stop Williams so on and so forth. I asked if there was an underscore between "full" and "stop" thinking to myself,"What an unusual name."

Answer 4

Why end it with etc? Indicates you're being lazy and can't be bothered to complete the sentence. Or, if you must, why not put it in full, i.e. et cetera.

Answer 5

etc dot comma if you carrying on the same sentence following it

full stop if you not

Answer 6

No, although this is an abbreviation the final full stop is quite sufficient.

Answer 7

no you just put a comma after the word befor "etc" then put the 1 full stop after "etc"

Answer 8

Technically you should but if you write etcetera instead of etc you only need one.

Answer 9

No, but it's a poor way to end a sentence.
Use something else, or drop it.

Answer 10

That is a very good question!