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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Etc

Technically okay below -- ie no comma after 'bananas', and no period and comma after 'etc'?
Coils this pass?

Apples, oranges, bananas etc are my favorite fruits.
  

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Apples, oranges, bananas etc are my favorite fruits. You need a comma after "bananas" and a dot after "etc" in your sentence. etc .

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  • Apples, oranges, bananas etc are my favorite fruits.
  • You need a comma after "bananas" and a dot after "etc" in your sentence.
  • etc .
  • is the abbreviated form of the Latin expression et cetera hence the dot in it.
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goronskyTechnically okay below -- ie no comma after 'bananas', and no period and comma after 'etc'?Coils this pass?Apples, oranges, bananas etc are my favorite fruits.
You need a comma after "bananas" and a dot after "etc" in your sentence.

etc. is the abbreviated form of the Latin expression et cetera hence the dot in it.
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The period after 'etc' is optional.
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tamquatlay: The period is needed except in Open Punctuation style. http://classroom.synonym.com/open-vs-closed-punctuation-5866.html
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A check with BNC gives example sentences which show that there is no period after "etc".
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tamguatlayA check with BNC gives example sentences which show that there is no period after "etc".
I'm not acquainted with BNC (assuming it isn't National Bank of Canada).
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BrE:

Apples, oranges, bananas etc are my favorite fruits.
Apples, oranges, bananas, etc are my favorite fruits.
Apples, oranges, bananas, etc, are my favorite fruits.

AmE:

Apples, oranges, bananas, etc. are my favorite fruits.
Apples, oranges, bananas, etc., are my favorite fruits.
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Thanks, all.

Which of your sentences do you personally prefer, Aspara Gus?
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I don’t have a strong preference. I usually include the period and both commas just out of habit.
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