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0 pointssetgree24d ago0 comments

It’s also not correct; et al. is conventionally applied to three or more authors (it means “and others,” plural)

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trvz24d ago

No, plural can’t be deduced from how it is written.

"et alia" usually means "and others", but technically in Latin "alia" can be either plural neuter or singular female!

setgreeOP23d ago

Pardon, you’re right

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trvz24d ago

No, plural can’t be deduced from how it is written.

"et alia" usually means "and others", but technically in Latin "alia" can be either plural neuter or singular female!

setgreeOP23d ago

Pardon, you’re right

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