# and so forth

Pronunciation: US say "uhnd soh FORTH" /ənd soʊ ˈfɔɹθ/; UK/AUS say "uhnd soh FAWTH" /ənd səʊ ˈfɔːθ/

## Idiom

1. Used after the last item named in a list to show that the list continues with more of a similar kind.
   - Simple: Used at the end of a list to say there are more things like the ones named.
   - _The training covers the basics: fire exits, first aid, reporting procedures, and so forth._
   - _He complained about the commute, the long meetings, the endless emails, and so forth, until we changed the subject._

## Origin

The phrase dates back at least to Old English, where it appeared as "and swā forþ".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/and-so-forth (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).