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Old 10-28-2020, 12:46 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by mariopepper View Post
Yes, in narrative. I tried to find exactly about using etc in narratives, but found only <spam link> and I'm not sure if rules are the same for narrative. Your thoughts?
I think that's not bad advice. I think it's poor in dialogue unless it fits the character of the speaker and is probably wrong in narration. Also different cultures may have a phrase that indicates there are more items.

Anything is possible in dialogue, if it's in character.

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