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selects one of two choices vs and etc,

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. "Selects one of two choices" is a complete phrase describing a decision-making process, while "and etc, " seems to be an incomplete fragment. If the second phrase is meant to continue with more options, it should be written as "and so on" or "and others".

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 551 views

selects one of two choices

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe choosing between two options.

This phrase is used to indicate a decision where one option is chosen from a pair of choices.

Examples:

  • The customer selects one of two choices: regular or premium.
  • She selects one of two choices for her lunch: salad or sandwich.
  • At the end of each chapter, the reader selects one of two choices, and the story moves forward based on that choice, akin to the classic Choose ...
  • REM This batch file selects one of two choices based on input REM The next line turns off screen echo to avoid screen clutter ECHO OFF REM Begin test for one ...
  • interchangeable for a random algorithm which randomly selects one of two choices with probability of denominator n. (Notice that n-sided die can be regarded ...
  • types of experiments a computer randomly selects one of two choices to be the target, denoted as 0 or 1. The internal workings of the computer then rapidly ...

and etc,

This phrase is incorrect and incomplete. It should be replaced with a proper continuation like "and so on" or "and others".

  • Do not use "and" before "etc." Since the "et" in "et cetera" already means "and," it would be redundant to use the phrase "and etc." because you'll really be saying ...
  • Dec 25, 2011 ... For example says that you are going to give one or more examples -- not all of them -- and etc. says that there are more examples, which is ...
  • and prepare for a birthday party that we will have later in the day, and etc., etc., etc. (Yes, my use of "etc." is WRONG!) ========= Free Class: For those of you ...
  • Oct 15, 2014 ... Every so often you'll see and etc. But et means “and,” so and etc. would mean “ and and so on.” Also to be avoided is etc., etc., because why do ...

Alternatives:

  • and so on
  • and others

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