Francisco Catalán
In english do you also use "etcetera"? Could "you name it" be used in the same way? If so, which of the two forms is more frequent?
25 mei 2021 02:45
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Hi Francisco, yes, we do use it. You can write it "et cetera," (which is how it's pronounced), but it's much more common to write "etc." "You name it" is used in a slightly different way. Usually you use "etc." at the end of a list to tell somebody that they can imagine the list continuing with similar things. For example, "When I go on a trip, I always pack shirts, pants, socks, shoes, etc." Usually you use "you name it" to mean "anything and everything" or, "everything you can imagine." For example, "When he goes on a trip, he always packs swimsuits, snowsuits, skis, roller skates, beach balls, frisbees, you name it."
25 mei 2021
Yes, in English (in the US) we use et cetera (abbreviated etc.) "You name it" can sometimes be used the same way, but it isn't always interchangeable. In the following examples, you can use both phrases, but they are used for slightly different reasons. 'Etc.' is often used when you don't want to continue naming whatever it is you are talking about because it likely isn't important to the listener. - We went to the store and bought the beans, rice, sauce, etc. in order to make the recipe. 'You name it' is used more to express that there is more (pretty much anything you can think of) than what I'm just listing, because "whatever else is there" might actually be important to the listener. - The store has beans, rice, sauce, herbs, you name it, whatever you need to make your recipe. You might use "you name it" if you think the person might be interested in whatever else the store carries, for instance. Hope this helps!
25 mei 2021
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25 mei 2021
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