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I love the word etcetera. Whenever you use it, it's as though you enter into a mutual respect with the examiner to not insult each others intelligence by discussing further examples.

I could go on about the benefits of walking: it's good for your health et cetera
The counties of England are Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, et cetera
All the prime numbers are 2,3,5, et cetera
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Reply 141
Quite prose to overuse "hitherto", "vehemently" and "thus" myself.
Reply 142
indubitably
Reply 143
Im gonna talk bare stuff....

...So lyk dats the end innit. Deuces!
Reply 144
'Moreover'; 'In particular'; 'primarily'; 'clunge'
"Thus", "Furthemore" and "In addition" as well as "on the other hand".
Reply 146
thus
Reply 147
Original post by mc1000
'Moreover'; 'In particular'; 'primarily'; 'clunge'


This made my day, hats off to you

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Quasi and Pseudo.
Reply 149
Ostensibly, profound... lovely long words :tongue:

<3 x
'By and large' at the beginning of the conclusion :smile:
I know this isn't English, but in German:

- Die Frage ergibt sich, ob... (The question arises, whether...)
- Es könnte doch argumentiert werden, dass... (It could, however, be argued, that...)
- Die Kehrseite der Medaille ist, dass... (On the other hand...)
- Von vielen wird behauptet, dass... (It is claimed by many, that...)
- Es ist eine Tatsache, dass viel mehr hätte getan werden können. (It is a fact, that much more could have been done.)

:cool:
'subsequently' who am i kidding never used it before in my life
Original post by Blutooth
I love the word etcetera. Whenever you use it, it's as though you enter into a mutual respect with the examiner to not insult each others intelligence by discussing further examples.

I could go on about the benefits of walking: it's good for your health etcetera
The counties of England are Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, etcetera
All the prime numbers are 2,3,5, etcetera


Isn't 'et cetera' two words? :tongue:
Original post by thegodofgod
Isn't 'et cetera' two words? :tongue:


You are right: from the latin et=and, cetera= the others. Having consulted my dictionary, I think the one word form etcetera is fine too.
Original post by Blutooth
You are right: from the latin et=and, cetera= the others. Having consulted my dictionary, I think the one word form etcetera is fine too.


Ah - didn't know the one word form existed :wink:

The two word form does certainly sound more posh though :tongue:
Original post by thegodofgod
Ah - didn't know the one word form existed :wink:

The two word form does certainly sound more posh though :tongue:


You say etcetera, I say et cetera, you say potato I say potaaaahto. Let's call the whole thing off.
Original post by Blutooth
You say etcetera, I say et cetera, you say potato I say potaaaahto. Let's call the whole thing off.


The other way around... :ninja:

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suchlike
Original post by thegodofgod
The other way around... :ninja:

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If you go back to my original post, I think you will find that I used the 2 word from. It is one thing to insult a man's integrity but to insult his grammar.... you sir, are a scoundrel. :tongue:

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