Meaning of et al. In English

• 0 abbreviation for et alia: and others. It is used in formal writing to avoid a long list of names of people who have written something together:

  • The method is described in an article by Feynman et al.

• 1 abbreviation for et alii (= and other people):

  • The method is described in an article by Feynman et al.

• 2 abbreviation for et alia: and others. It is used in formal writing instead of giving a long list of names of people who have written something together:

  • The method is described in an article by Feynman et al.