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and so and so vs so and so

Both "and so and so" and "so and so" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "And so and so" is used to list multiple items or actions, while "so and so" is used to refer to an unspecified or unknown person or thing.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 895 views

and so and so

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to list multiple items or actions.

This phrase is used to introduce a list of items or actions, emphasizing each one individually.

Examples:

  • She bought apples, oranges, and so and so for the party.
  • He fixed the sink, painted the walls, and so and so before the guests arrived.
  • Feb 10, 2016 ... ... up to ​date with the ​latest ​gossip - you ​know, so-and-so from down the ​ road is having a ​baby and so-and-so's just ​bought a ​car.
  • No; he never came out and said, "I left because so-and-so and so-and-so." Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) The President's Commission ...
  • No; he never came out and said, "I left because so-and-so and so-and-so." When I read the death-notices in the paper I say: ' So-and-so was just his age.'.
  • The So And So's - And So It Goes - Full Album - 02 She Danced In Her Own Way. 71. 4. The So And So's - The Boorer Sessions And Other Stuff - 08 Jekyll And ...

Alternatives:

  • and so forth
  • and so on
  • and so forth and so on

so and so

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to an unspecified or unknown person or thing.

This phrase is used to refer to someone or something without specifying the exact identity.

Examples:

  • She went to the party with so and so from work.
  • I heard that so and so is getting a promotion.
  • 1 : an unnamed or unspecified person, thing, or action. 2 : bastard 3. See so–and –so defined for English-language learners. See so–and–so defined for kids.
  • Related to so-and-so: severity, reconvene, restriction, inhabited, embarkation ... 1 . a person whose name is forgotten or ignored: so-and-so came to see me.
  • So and so may refer to: So and so (or "so & so"), a placeholder name used for someone who is unspecified, unknown or whose name is forgotten. So and so (or  ...
  • Feb 10, 2016 ... (used ​instead of an ​actual ​name) a ​particular ​person or thing: He ​asked if I ​knew where so-and-so ​lives.› If you say that someone ...

Alternatives:

  • such and such
  • this and that
  • what's-his-name

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