Why do people mispronounce etcetera?
In Italian there is no “s”, the pronunciation is like “tch”; while French kept “et cetera” separated, whence the “s” sound, in Italian the “t” was assimilated to the “c” (that’s never pronounced “s”).
Is it etcetera or etcetera?
The Latin term et cetera (“and the rest”) is usually written as two words in Canadian English. However, the one-word spelling etcetera is also correct.
Why do people say etc etc?
People who pronounce “et cetera” like “ek cetera” do it because they think they have discovered the “true” pronunciation that everyone else doesn’t know, which makes them feel smart.
Does etc need a full stop?
No further full stop is required if a sentence ends with an abbreviation that takes a full stop (e.g. etc.) or with a complete quotation that ends in a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark before the closing quotation marks. There is no full stop after a person’s title or in acronyms.
Is there a comma before etcetera?
There’s no definitive answer, because different style guides recommend different usage. Nevertheless, the style that seems to be recommended the most is to always include a comma before “etc.”; it is recommended even by those who discourage the use of the Oxford comma (the comma before the last item in a list).
Do I use comma before etc?
How do I use etc and IE?
etc., e.g., i.e. — What’s Up with Those?
- etc. – Used at the end of a list in text:
- e.g. – used instead of for example. Once again e.g. is best avoided, particularly in formal writing, although it is fine in charts and tables.
- i.e. – used instead of that is.
Do we put full stop after etc?
Answer: Generally, in American English, if “etc.” is used in the middle of a sentence, it is followed by a comma. However, if the word “etc.” appears at the end of a sentence then the period (which is part of “etc.”) serves as the final punctuation mark.