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and so forth

and other similar things. Obviously they're not doing a good job and so forth, but I don't really like having to fire anyone. Insurance is getting harder to obtain, and you may not qualify for benefits and so on.

Usage notes: also used in the forms and so on and so forth and and so on and so on: Economic growth makes us all richer, provides jobs, and so on and so forth. The “talking computer” is supposed to help you by saying “That's good” and “That's not right” and so on and so on.

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My mind ran fancifully on the possibilities of its containing manuscript, on the difficulties in translation that might arise, whether we should find coins and models in it, and so forth. The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context It includes, for instance,-- what is a command, a prayer, a statement, a threat, a question, an answer, and so forth. The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context At the same time, do not forget my real interest; say all that you can to convince him that I shall be quite wretched if he remains here ; you know my reasons--propriety, and so forth. Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context More results

References in classic literature

My mind ran fancifully on the possibilities of its containing manuscript, on the difficulties in translation that might arise, whether we should find coins and models in it, and so forth.

The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context

It includes, for instance,-- what is a command, a prayer, a statement, a threat, a question, an answer, and so forth.

The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context

At the same time, do not forget my real interest; say all that you can to convince him that I shall be quite wretched if he remains here ; you know my reasons--propriety, and so forth.

Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context

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