{"id":7452,"date":"2024-06-12T01:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T01:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7452"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:41:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:41:59","slug":"are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Are There Other Ways to Say \"Etc.\"?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#Et_cetera\" >Et cetera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#Neutral_and_formal_expressions\" >Neutral and formal expressions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#_and_so_on\" >~ and so on<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#_and_the_like\" >~ and the like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#_and_whatnot\" >~ and whatnot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#_and_what_have_you\" >~ and what have you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#_and_such\" >~ and such<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#Informal_expressions\" >Informal expressions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#_and_stuff_like_that\" >~ and stuff like that<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#Blah_blah_blah\" >Blah, blah, blah<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#Yadda_yadda_yadda\" >Yadda yadda (yadda)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/are-there-other-ways-to-say-etc\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>We don\u2019t always need to list every example of something we\u2019re talking about. In most cases, naming two or three is enough; after that, we can simply say \u201cet cetera\u201d to indicate that there are more examples. But is there any other way to express this idea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there is! And that\u2019s a good thing because et cetera can sometimes sound formal, so we need something more casual when speaking with friends. This article will explore some different choices, so let's get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Et_cetera\"><\/span><strong>Et cetera<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We'll begin by taking a closer look at et cetera. It comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/everyday-latin-abbreviations-used-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latin<\/a> and means \u201cand the others\u201d or \u201cand the rest.\u201d Simple, right?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Et cetera can also be spelled without the space (\u201cetcetera\u201d), though you mostly see it in its shortened form: \u201cetc.\u201d No matter which version you see, they are all pronounced the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Et cetera should be <strong>used for things but not for people<\/strong>. The abbreviation \u201cet al.\u201d (which also means \"and others\" in Latin) is used for people, but you will probably only see it in text when referring to authors of books and academic papers \u2014 it is not common in spoken English.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to refer to a longer list of people\u2019s names, you can simply say \"and more\" or \u201cand the others\u201d if you think your partner will know the people you are talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neutral_and_formal_expressions\"><\/span><strong>Neutral and formal expressions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's move on to the alternatives for et cetera. First, we'll introduce similar expressions that are appropriate for formal situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_and_so_on\"><\/span><strong>~ and so on<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032642\/pexels-alena-shekhovtcova-8067882-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people sitting around a table and having a business meeting \" class=\"wp-image-7455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032642\/pexels-alena-shekhovtcova-8067882-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032642\/pexels-alena-shekhovtcova-8067882-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032642\/pexels-alena-shekhovtcova-8067882-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032642\/pexels-alena-shekhovtcova-8067882-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032642\/pexels-alena-shekhovtcova-8067882-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd so on\u201d suggests continuation, as if your examples are only the start of a longer list.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">At the meeting, we\u2019ll need to discuss the budget, the schedule, staffing and so on.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, people make this expression a little longer by adding \u201cand so forth.\u201d However, it does not change the meaning or the nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Language lessons can help you improve things like pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and so on and so forth.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_and_the_like\"><\/span><strong>~ and the like<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no major difference between this expression and the previous one.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The farmer's market has stands selling fruit, baked goods and the like.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_and_whatnot\"><\/span><strong>~ and whatnot<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032614\/3ffed5b9-90af-4180-ba30-69f24e3b4439-copy-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a large, strange device with many wires, dials, switches and lights\" class=\"wp-image-7454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032614\/3ffed5b9-90af-4180-ba30-69f24e3b4439-copy-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032614\/3ffed5b9-90af-4180-ba30-69f24e3b4439-copy-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032614\/3ffed5b9-90af-4180-ba30-69f24e3b4439-copy-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032614\/3ffed5b9-90af-4180-ba30-69f24e3b4439-copy-700x400.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhatnot\u201d is an unusual word that can substitute for et cetera, especially if the items you are referring to are difficult to describe clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The scientist\u2019s laboratory was filled with strange devices, crazy inventions and whatnot.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_and_what_have_you\"><\/span><strong>~ and what have you<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHave you\u201d instead of \u201cyou have\u201d sounds strange, even to native English speakers, but this is still a very common way of referencing more examples from a short list.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The festival will include different kinds of entertainment, such as musical performances, dancing, art exhibitions and what have you.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_and_such\"><\/span><strong>~ and such<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is one more simple alternative for et cetera.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The hotel breakfast only includes simple things like cereal, bagels and such.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Informal_expressions\"><\/span><strong>Informal expressions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032547\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5124852-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A student writing &quot;Boring&quot; on their desk\" class=\"wp-image-7453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032547\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5124852-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032547\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5124852-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032547\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5124852-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032547\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5124852-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/17032547\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5124852-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The following expressions are best for casual situations, so be sure to use them only when it is appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_and_stuff_like_that\"><\/span><strong>~ and stuff like that<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might already be familiar with this common expression. You can also say \"and things like that.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">She has a large collection of vintage items like rare coins, classic <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/drop-the-needle-vocabulary-for-vinyl-record-collectors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vinyl records<\/a> and stuff like that.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blah_blah_blah\"><\/span><strong>Blah, blah, blah<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very informal way to refer to information that you do not think is important, interesting or original.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The meeting was about sales numbers, budgets, blah, blah, blah. The usual stuff.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This expression is often used to refer to something someone has said. In these situations, people sometimes make a gesture with their hand as if it\u2019s a mouth that is talking.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The company tweeted an apology for their controversial ad and promised to do better in the future, blah, blah, blah.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/6E9XsNsYxLJZS2hpnV\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.giphy.com\/media\/M8xmO5ZcLPtAY\/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47ou4ajvuht362fqa5ao7g9vto082q42n5hx29yjda&amp;ep=v1_gifs_related&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A single \u201cblah\u201d can also be a noun or an adjective with the same nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The documentary was filled with a lot of blah about things I didn't care about.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">This soup tastes really blah. It needs some salt.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yadda_yadda_yadda\"><\/span><strong>Yadda yadda (yadda)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The final expression on this list is very similar to \"blah, blah, blah\" except that it isn\u2019t quite as common. Also, it has no special hand gesture; blah is unique in that way!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">That event was the same old thing it always is: boring speeches, snobby guests, yadda yadda yadda. I\u2019ve seen it a million times before.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This expression can also be spelled with only a single D, as in \"yada yada.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression is very familiar to many Americans because of its frequent use in the popular 90s television show <em>Seinfeld<\/em>. In fact, one episode of the series is called \"The Yada Yada\"!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article:<\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/more-than-friends-recommended-tv-for-english-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Than 'Friends': Recommended TV for English Learners<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, et cetera is far from the only way to express that a list of examples continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful to use the expressions we\u2019ve introduced here at the right times; not all of them are suitable for all situations. Try one out in your next English conversation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We don\u2019t always need to list every example of something we\u2019re talking about. 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