How do I manage periods for abbreviations with parentheses, right before a period?



"In the case of medical diagnostics, there is a cost associated with each medical procedure that provides additional information (blood test, x-ray, etc.)."



Should that end with "etc.).", "etc)." or "etc.)"?



Answer



If you are only concerned with this example you could just not use the abbreviation and write:



... information (blood test, x-ray, et cetera).



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