And whatnot, And what have you, & more!

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English with Jennifer


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We don't always specify everything we mean.  We use phrases like "and all that" to make  
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a quick and general reference to  all related things. For example,  
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who wants to talk about housework or  hear about it in detail? No one. So,  
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I might explain, "I'm usually busy on Saturday  mornings. I do laundry, vacuum, and all that"
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"And what have you" is similar. It can  imply various other things. For example,  
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do you have a junk drawer? Many people  keep a junk drawer in their kitchen. It  
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holds things like scissors, tape, maybe  a bottle opener, and what have you.
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You can also use "and whatnot" to mean the  same thing. The list of related items goes on.  
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For example, think about what you can find or  what you can put in the seat pocket on a plane:  
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safety instructions, earphones,  a water bottle, and whatnot.
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Create your own example with one of  these expressions in the comments.
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