: and so forth

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There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 That the performers come from broken homes and are forced to do things on camera without their consent and so on. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Your worst card should be paired against your opponent’s best, and so on. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The woman in the pink wig closed the door to the dressing room and shot the whiskey, too, then passed it to the woman beside her and so on. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and so on

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1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and so on was in 1587

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“And so on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20so%20on. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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