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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'etc.' in BrE

In British English, I notice that the comma is often omitted before 'etc' (see below) when it's the last word of a sentence.

It is a shop which sells cards, calendars, wrapping paper etc.

Is this because 'etc.' means 'and so on'? It almost boils down to omitting the serial comma because the sentence (without 'etc.') would be written thus: It is a shop which sells cards, calendars, wrapping paper and so on.

Thanks.
  

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You are correct.

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