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Kartik Raj Kanna Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Et Cetera

The word Et Centera, (etc.) is it really just an english word or a French one ? Thank You
  

Top answer

It's English, but it was borrowed from Latin. et = and; cetera = others. CJ

— CalifJim

  • It's English, but it was borrowed from Latin.
  • et = and; cetera = others.
  • CJ
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It's English, but it was borrowed from Latin. et = and; cetera = others.

CJ
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Thank You for the answer. Nowadays, we use etc. for Et Cetera right, is it wrong if we just write the whole word instead of the abbrevation ??

Thanks,

KRK
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Hi,

It's not wrong, but it's uncommon.

Clive
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