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Dark Angel | 06:03 Tue 14th Jun 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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what does "et al" mean.

 

  

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And others. It's from abbreviated Latin 'et alii', 'et aliae' or 'et alia' (masculine, feminine and neuter versions). It can also mean 'et alibi' for 'and elsewhere'.
06:54 Tue 14th Jun 2005
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It bugs me a bit as I have co-written a couple of scientific papers and often my name doesn't get credited - I'm second on the list of four authors and it usually appears as Dr ****** et al :(
18:41 Wed 15th Jun 2005
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Guess you can say 'Call me Al', ratbag
18:50 Wed 15th Jun 2005

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