[jils]

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I was not suggesting that you substitute "etc." for "et al." My point was
that "et al." is a common abbreviation in English, just as common as "etc."
and consequently does not need to be italicized. I would have thought that
someone who is earning a Ph.D. (in any subject) would be a better reader.


I thought it was common to italicise any latin word or phrase. Maybe
that's fallen into disuse!