Inactive Tutor answered 04/16/22
The second sentence is correct: She bought clothes (skirts, dresses, etc.).
You need one period inside the parentheses for the abbreviation, and one outside to mark the end of the sentence.
Glenn R.
asked 04/07/22Which of the following is correct:
She bought clothes (skirts, dresses, etc.)
She bought clothes (skirts, dresses, etc.).
(The difference is in the terminal period.)
Inactive Tutor answered 04/16/22
The second sentence is correct: She bought clothes (skirts, dresses, etc.).
You need one period inside the parentheses for the abbreviation, and one outside to mark the end of the sentence.
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