I have been planning a surprise party for my sister for months. Now that the day is finally here, I have so many things left to do, I don't know where to begin. Before the guests arrive for the party I have to prepare snacks, clean the house, get dressed, etcetera. Not to mention that I have to do all those things without Mimi noticing anything out of the ordinary!

Write one to two sentences explaining the meaning of "etcetera" based on the context clues in the passage.

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25 September, 19:02

I have been planning a surprise party for my sister for months. Now that the day is finally here, I have so many things left to do, I don't know where to begin. Before the guests arrive for the party I have to prepare snacks, clean the house, get dressed, etcetera. Not to mention that I have to do all those things without Mimi noticing anything out of the ordinary!

Write one to two sentences explaining the meaning of "etcetera" based on the context clues in the passage.

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Savanah Dougherty · Answer 1

Etcetera (etc.) means along with all the other things in this category. For example, I could say that I have been to so many different states: Texas, California, Arizona, Tennessee, New York, etcetera.

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all these things are in the category of states and the speaker is listing them.

Cindy Lou Who · Answer 2

"Etcetera" is the formal version of "blah, blah, blah ..."