How To Use Etc Properly

To use the domain names on any host on the network you must configure the above settings in its etc hosts file.

How to use etc properly. If it is at the end of the sentence. The proper use of a semicolon is similar but not identical to that of a comma. In this lesson you will learn the proper usage of the word etc etc is used as a short way to say so on. To use the same names on host 2 we have to add the addresses and names to its hosts file as well. You should never use and et cetera remember et means and and et cetera is redundant.

This abbreviation comes from the latin term id est and means in other words or that is you use i e. Though some people think it s cute to use etc more than once in a sentence to stress the fact that many additional items are needed just one etc will suffice. Etc is avoided in academic writing because it makes writing vague or non specific. Because et means and the phrase and et cetera is redundant. This is an example of a grammatically correct usage of etc.

The use of etc was never taught to us in school as it was always considered as an abbreviation. To use etc correctly use it in instances where you would say and so forth for example if you are making a list of possible desserts and want to express that there could be more items than the ones you have listed write cakes cupcakes ice cream etc do not use etc more than once and do not use etc to refer to people. A good way to test whether etc. Saying something like i have to do the dishes wash the car clean my room etc etc etc before the party is never correct. The semicolon marks the end of one independent clause and the start of another within a single sentence.

It is informal by nature and means and other things and so forth or and so on macquarie dictionary 2017. When you want to spell out or clarify something. As you would the phrase and the rest when it comes at the end of a list put a comma before it if you use the serial comma and don t if you don t use the serial comma. Don t use a comma after etc. Et cetera refers to things et al.

Do not use etc more than once in a sentence. Note that if the two clauses are very wordy or complex it is better to use a period full stop and form two sentences instead. What does this mean in the above example we only configured the hosts file of host 1 and we can only use the domain names on it.