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Samir1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Et al.

My general understanding of this phrase is that it's like "etc." for people.


My question is if it's only for specific people.


For example: "Jim Stevens, et al."


Or could it instead be for a list of general unnamed persons: "… bakers, shop owners, peddlers of knickknakcs, et al."


I have a feeling it's only the former.


Thank you.

  

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Samir1: Et al. (Original post)Quote My general understanding of this phrase is that it's like "etc." for people.My question is if it's only for specific people.For example: "Jim Stevens, et al."

Right.

Samir1Or could it instead be for a list of general unnamed persons: "… bakers, shop owners, peddlers of knickknakcs, et al."
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