and so on
and so on — idiom
1. used after naming a few things to indicate that there are more similar items you
used after naming a few things to indicate that there are more similar items you could add, without listing every single one
Ezra brought carrots, onions, potatoes, and so on from the market.
positioning: at the end of a list of concrete nouns
The handbook explains the visa rules, housing options, tax requirements, and so on.
Yael studies Chinese history, literature, philosophy, and so on.
Devika packed a swimsuit, a towel, sunscreen, and so on for the trip.
The store sells notebooks, pens, folders, and so on for students.
- and so forth
identical meaning; slightly more formal in tone
- et cetera
Latin abbreviation etc.; common in writing, especially in brackets or parentheses
- and the like
similar meaning; often used when the examples are things of the same type
文法句型
[item A], [item B], [item C], and so on
用法筆記
Always placed at or near the end of a list — never at the beginning. It signals that the list is not exhaustive and the listener can infer the remaining items from context.