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Do I need to use a period after the abbreviation of the word etc.? What is the correct punctuation for ending a sentence with etc.?
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Do you put another period at the end of a sentence that ends in the word etc?
Et cetera is abbreviated to etc. No second period is needed but you will sometimes find one anyway.
Do you put another period at the end of a sentence that ends in the word etc if etc is in parenthesis?
No one period is sufficient.
Do you put another period at the end of a sentence that ends in the word etc.?
No, you do not put an extra period after "etc." since the period at the end of "etc." serves as the ending punctuation for the sentence.
Does a comma go after the word etc?
Either a period ( . ) or an ellipsis ( . . . ) will go after 'etc' .
What is another word for eons?
Age, era, period of time etc.
Should one put a period or dot after Mr or Mrs etc?
A dot is used to express missing letters but is not needed if the abbreviation includes the last letter of the word e.g. Mrs, Mr, Dr etc. Therefore Co. needs a dot but Ltd does not.
Why is a period called a period?
It's a shorter way of saying "menstrual period" as opposed to other kinds of periods, such as orbital periods, periods of time, etc. The etymology of the word is something along the lines of "Interval, season, time, circuit" etc.
When writing a question that ends with the word etc do you add a period then a question mark?
yes, most probably
Why is a menstrual period called a period?
It's a shorter way of saying "menstrual period" as opposed to other kinds of periods, such as orbital periods, periods of time, etc. The etymology of the word (Greek) is something along the lines of "Interval, season, time, circuit" etc.
When should a period be used when abbreviating a word?
After all titles for example: Mr. Mrs. Dr. Rev. Ms.,etc.
Does etc need a period after it?
Yes there should be a period.
How many periods after etc at the end of a sentence?
If a sentence ends with an abbreviated word then only one period (full stop) is used.
