Is it wrong to put 'etc.' at the end of a list beginning with 'e.g'? For example in the sentences below.
`There were lots of fruits there, e.g. apples, mangoes, apricots, oranges, etc.
A noun that names a male belongs to the masculine gender, e.g. man, boy, king, etc.
g'? Yes, it is wrong. And so with 'and so on' and 'and so forth'.
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New HopeIs it wrong to put 'etc.' at the end of a list beginning with 'e.g'?
Yes, it is wrong. And so with 'and so on' and 'and so forth'.