The Latin et caetera translates literally to, “and the other things” or more loosely to “and others,” and is often abbreviated to “etc.” In the ….
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“Et al.” is short for the Latin term “et alia,” meaning “and others.” It is used to refer to multiple people, as in when referring ….
The Latin terms e.g., and i.e., are not interchangeable. The term “i.e.” is the abbreviation of the Latin phrase “id est,” meaning “in essence,” or ….
The way to remember this is whether the “I” or the “Me” comes before or after the verb. If it is before the verb, it ….
An incorrect example would be Incorrect: Doris talked with Boris and I. A correct example would be Correct: Doris talked with Boris and me. The ….
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