Why do we sometimes write ‘etc’ at the end in the exam? Activity › Forums › General Discussion › Why do we sometimes write ‘etc’ at the end in the exam? This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 6 months ago by SadieMarie. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts August 7, 2015 at 1:20 pm #26337 shaloowaliaParticipant Why do we sometimes write ‘etc’ at the end in the exam? August 7, 2015 at 4:40 pm #26361 SadieMarieParticipant For me it means so on & so fourth basically. I guess just a way to sum up a list or generalized idea of that list. Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In