what is the full word of "etc"?
for example
l like the dogs, the cats,the fish etc.
what is the full word of etc ?
Can we use it directly in speaking ?

Question

what is the full word of "etc"?
for example 
l like the dogs, the cats,the fish etc.
what is the full word of etc ? 
Can we use it directly in speaking ?

Answer

Yes, you can use it in speaking. In fact, you never say "etc" in speaking, you always use the full words "et cetera". The "c" is pronounced like an "s".

Instead of saying "et cetera", you can also say "and so on" or you can say "and so forth", etc.

Answer

Etc means  et cetera.
 et cetera is used at the end of a list to indicate that further, similar items are included.

Answer

etc = et cetera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Et_cetera

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