On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 10:20:18AM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.10.18 > Severity: minor > > Last line of man md5sum > Lankester et al 29th November 1995 MD5SUM(1) > > It has to be "et al." (with a dot), because et is latin for and, and > al. is the latin abbreviation for others.
WordNet explicitely accepts both with and without the period, and
Merriam-Webster doesn't even mention the period...
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2. That which causes joy or happiness.
