You've used abbreviations like 'i.e.,' 'e.g.,' 'etc.,' and 'et al,' but do you know what they're short for? Here are the hidden Latin origins of some common literary abbreviations.
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The wordmonster(a terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind, etc) also comes from the same roots, via Middle Englishmonstre(monster, beast, strange happening), Old Frenchmonstre(monster), Latinmōnstrum(evil omen, monster), andmoneō(to warn, advise, rem...
A democratic country, committed to Latin American integration-the dream of Simon Bolivar and Eloy Alfaro-peace and solidarity with all peoples of the Earth; And, exercising our sovereign powers, in Ciudad Alfaro, Montecristi, province of Manabi, we bestow upon ourselves the present […].[156]...
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