Fertilizer and other agricultural waste pouring into the Gulf of Mexico creates a larger and larger patch of lifeless ocean each year. Finally, the EPA has a plan of attack. Is it enough?
The abbreviation et al. means and others. It is most often used when a work you are citing in your paper has multiple authors. When a work has two authors, cite both names every time the reference occurs in the text.
Instructor: Mary Firestone. Find out what the Latin phrase 'et al.' means and how it's used in writing and speaking. Learn how it's different from other Latin phrases used in academic writing, and follow up with a brief quiz to test your new knowledge.