...and what not.

[Springles]

I hear people often say, "..... and what not."
When do you say that and why?

[Springles]

That's not all. One more:
"In a nutshell, ....."

People usually add these phrases when they speak rather than finding such phrases inside a book. Wonder I never learn about these in English 104.

[Admin]

Originally Posted by Springles

That's not all. One more:
"In a nutshell, ....."

People usually add these phrases when they speak rather than finding such phrases inside a book. Wonder I never learn about these in English 104.

According to dictionary.com, In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell."
Not sure about the above idiom although I hear people say it.

[Mike]

"You can drink, party, dance and what not." I use the phrase to replace other available word that relates to the sentence spoken. I've replaced other activities like "You can drink, party, dance, socialize and crash" with "what not."

Hope that helps.