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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
use of 'so on' in the middle of sentence
Hi,
Is it correct to use the phrase 'so on' in the middle of the sentence like this?
He always carries too many things like a meal box, a small box containing sanitary items, a small amount of money, and so on in his shoulder bag.
Is it correct to use the phrase 'so on' in the middle of the sentence like this?
He always carries too many things like a meal box, a small box containing sanitary items, a small amount of money, and so on in his shoulder bag.
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Hi, Seems OK to me. Clive
- Hi, Seems OK to me.
- Clive
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You need commas around it, IMO.
Try searches at BNC, here for
and so on
(no quotation marks are necessary)
when in doubt:
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In Partnership areas, a committee was created consisting of
representatives of local and central government, the health
authorities, the police, voluntary groups, and so on, chaired by a
cen
Try searches at BNC, here for
and so on
(no quotation marks are necessary)
when in doubt:
---------
In Partnership areas, a committee was created consisting of
representatives of local and central government, the health
authorities, the police, voluntary groups, and so on, chaired by a
cen
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Thank you, Clive and Marius
Is it OK to use a similar device like the word 'etc' in the middle of the sentence, instead of the words 'so on'?
He always carries too many things like a meal box, a small box containing his sanitary items, a small amount of money, etc. in his shoulder bag.
Thank you.
Is it OK to use a similar device like the word 'etc' in the middle of the sentence, instead of the words 'so on'?
He always carries too many things like a meal box, a small box containing his sanitary items, a small amount of money, etc. in his shoulder bag.
Thank you.
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The reason for using an etcetera is to inform your reader that there are
other examples besides the ones you've listed for them. Therefore, it's redundant to use "etc" in the sentence you provided because your list was preceded by "too many things like" (itself a clunky use of phrasing), which informs your audience that what follows is not exhaustive. In this case, you'd choose one g
other examples besides the ones you've listed for them. Therefore, it's redundant to use "etc" in the sentence you provided because your list was preceded by "too many things like" (itself a clunky use of phrasing), which informs your audience that what follows is not exhaustive. In this case, you'd choose one g
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