what's your favourite word to use in essays?
English language and literature discussion, revision, exam and homework help.
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Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?
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 ceteraLast edited by Blutooth; 28-05-2012 at 13:25. -
Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?This made my day, hats off to you(Original post by mc1000)
'Moreover'; 'In particular'; 'primarily'; 'clunge'
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Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?
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.)
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Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?Isn't 'et cetera' two words?(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
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Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?Ah - didn't know the one word form existed(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.
The two word form does certainly sound more posh though
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Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?You say etcetera, I say et cetera, you say potato I say potaaaahto. Let's call the whole thing off.(Original post by thegodofgod)
Ah - didn't know the one word form existed
The two word form does certainly sound more posh though
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Re: what's your favourite word to use in essays?The other way around...(Original post by Blutooth)
You say etcetera, I say et cetera, you say potato I say potaaaahto. Let's call the whole thing off.
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