2012年4月30日 · (Note that etc. is fine to use when referring to an infinite set, which is, by definition, a known set.) As an editor, I would almost always ask for a revision of a sentence that contains etc. It usually can be reworded more precisely and better without using this word. And quite honestly, many authors use it incorrectly.

2015年10月28日 · If you forgot your toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorent, etc., you will not be allowed to attend. Make sure you bring your fishing pole, tackle, bait, etc. as we will not make any stops. If you are unsure, confused, bewildered, etc, do a somersault, then eat five slices of baloney. Which example is correct? (Bonus points: why?)

2016年12月13日 · etc. Cambridge Dictionary abbreviation for et cetera: and other similar things. It is used to avoid giving a complete list: We saw lots of lions, tigers, elephants, etc. To address the two questions, in the above-quoted definitions: Both the Oxford & Cambridge Dictionaries show etc. as followed by a full stop (also known as a period).

2011年1月10日 · If etc. occurs at the end of a sentence, then you do not add another period. It's all about apples, oranges, bananas, etc. However, if etc. occurs at the end of a clause, you can add a comma or other punctuation mark after it. I bought the apples, oranges, etc., but they were all rotten. Grammar.ccc.com gives the following rule:

2015年8月8日 · If etc. were followed by a comma, most people would consider that grammatical. Being extremely pedantic, the phrase et cetera means "and others", which is the wrong conjunction in this context. You could instead use vel sim., an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "vel similia" meaning "...or similar". I wouldn't seriously suggest this, of course ...

Generally, you will find that etc. tends more to imply that the things listed are all definite members of a fixed set, whereas e.g. is more able to allow possible members of a set. Compare: Choose some music you like (e.g., Pet Shop Boys, Metallica, Beethoven). Choose some music you like (Pet Shop Boys, Metallica, Beethoven, etc.).

2010年8月20日 · red, green, blue, etc. (Note that etc. should include the full stop, as it is an abbreviation.) Regarding commas before and (or any conjunction) at the end of the list, that is a matter of huge debate. The subject is well-discussed on the Wikipedia page for the serial comma. Although it's probably fair to say that usage of the serial comma is ...

Apart from being redundant, as Mitch said in the comment, I don't think etc. fits very well in that example. There is a nuance to the use of etc. that Wikipedia sums up: The phrase et cetera is often used to denote the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions "Logical continuation" is the key here. Consider these two sentences:

2020年9月29日 · Use etc. with a logical progression (1, 2, 3, etc.) and when at least two items are named. [...] The sorting machine processes coins (pennies, nickels, etc.), and then packages them for redistribution. Otherwise, avoid etc. because the reader may not be able to infer what other items a list might include.

The dot in etc. is the dot for the abbreviation; the solutions are: If the abbreviation is outside of parentheses, you use only one dot, because it serves for both the abbreviation and the sentence-period: I've got many animals, such as dogs, cats, etc. I've got many animals: dogs, cats, etc.