Are the following two inter-changable

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1. and thus it continues2. and so on and so forth

Elizabeth1 · Accepted Answer

No, they are not. The first is rather outdated or very poetic. Better use the 2nd version.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Anonymous1. and thus it continues

No. "And thus it continues" introduces more text in a sentence. Here are some examples:

The fact that it is not an annual keeps it from going to seed the first year and thus it continues to produce fresh green feed all season unless the rainfall is limited.
Thus it continues to swing backwards and forwards.
Thus it continues to perform its important functions until in the course of business it goes back to the bank for redemption. The dried liquid clings to clothing and thus it continues to exert its irritant action.

Anonymous2. and so on and so forth

This usually ends a sentence (or clause). Here are some examples:

They were kissing and so on and so forth.
It will be right there on their desk top—and then to take that information and, you know, cut and paste it into their office actions, and so on and so forth.
It has to be financed by the Ministry, by the banking sector, and so on and so forth.

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