The abbreviation for et alii (masculine or common gender), et aliae (feminine), et alia (neuter): "and others".

This abbreviation is used primarily in writing to avoid making a long listing. When referring to "and other men", et alii should be used when it is preceded by the name of a male or when it means "and other people" (including both males and females).

If there is a woman's name and a writer wants to have the meaning of "and other women", then he/she may use et aliae.

If a thing (neuter gender) is written and there is a list of other non-masculine and non-feminine items (things) listed, then et alia is considered the proper term for "and other things".

One source said that "educated people" do not pronounce the abbreviateion et al.; instead, it is suggested that it is better to say, "and others" in place of et al. when speaking.