Do you need a comma or any other punctuations after etc?

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Anonymous

#201797 Tue, 28 Feb 06 11:48 AM

Hi,

How would you handle the situation like below grammatically? Will you use a comma or what?

I have some apples, oranges, tangerines, etc on the table

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Mister Micawber

#201807 Tue, 28 Feb 06 12:29 PM

Etc. requires a period but no comma, as it is the final item in the series.

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Anonymous

#201817 Tue, 28 Feb 06 01:39 PM

Thank you, so the sentence would be like this (with a PERIOD) :

I have some apples, oranges, tangerines, etc. on the table.

Right?

nona the brit

#201832 Tue, 28 Feb 06 02:23 PM

Yes because the period after etc. shows that it is an abbreviation.

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