quant'altro

[mwebster]

When one ends a list of items with "e quantaltro" is it like saying "and such" or "various other things"?

Example:
....pasticcini, salatini e quantaltro...

Thanks
Mark

 

[danalto]

Yes, but it's written quant'altro.

 

[mwebster]

Thanks danalto!
I appreciate the response
Mark

 

[drudo]

...and I definitely HATE the word quantaltro!
(and quant'altro as well )

 

[mwebster]

Is quant'altro considered a "stuffy" "word", and not commonly used?
Mark

 

[Elisa68]

No, it is not stuffy, but it is hackneyed.

In my opinion the use of quant'altro as a relative pronoun is fine, while it is to avoid its use as and so on.

Se vai in Italia posso darti le mappe, le guide delle città e quant'altro ti serve (quant'altro = tutto ciò che di altro).

Se vai in Italia posso darti le mappe, le guide della città e quant'altro (quant'altro = eccetera).

Does it make any sense?

 

[mwebster]

I think I understand Elisa, so the example that I started with is not the best place the use “quant’altro"

....pasticcini, salatini e quant'altro

Thanks
Mark

 

[Elisa68]

I think I understand Elisa, so the example that I started with is not the best place the use “quant’altro"
Thanks
Mark

Yes, here you could simply put ....e altro, ...e così via.

 

[mwebster]

Thanks Elisa
I really appreciate your help!!
Mark

 

[danalto]

...and I definitely HATE the word quantaltro!
(and quant'altro as well )

I agree...

 

[mwebster]

Thanks danalto, it seems to be an unpopular use of the "word" (I guess it would be a contraction?)
Ciao
Mark