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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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To put et cetera in the middle of sentence
Hi. Would you say having an "etc" in the middle of a sentence like the example is a matter of style, formal versus informal? Thank you in advance.
... the number of people in a room, bus etc that is ...
... the number of people in a room, bus etc that is ...
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'Etc' means 'and other things'. In BE we don't put a full stop after it (unless of course it's the last word in the sentence). ' Rover
- 'Etc' means 'and other things'.
- In BE we don't put a full stop after it (unless of course it's the last word in the sentence).
- ' Rover
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'Etc' means 'and other things'.
In BE we don't put a full stop after it (unless of course it's the last word in the sentence).
So I would write:
'We need wine, cheese, canapés, cake etc for our party tonight.'
Rover
In BE we don't put a full stop after it (unless of course it's the last word in the sentence).
So I would write:
'We need wine, cheese, canapés, cake etc for our party tonight.'
Rover
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