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Uncommonditto
The correct spelling is ditto.
How to pronounce ditto
/ˈdɪtəʊ/
nounIPA: /ˈdɪtəʊ/
Say it like: Dit-to
The correct spelling is ditto. That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise. For example: "Please run off twenty-four dittos of this assignment, for my students."
Usage Examples
“Please run off twenty-four dittos of this assignment, for my students.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
- 2.A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.
- 3.A copy; an imitation.
- 4.A symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), when indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
- 5.(in the plural) A suit of clothes of the same colour throughout.
verb
- 1.To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.
adverb
- 1.As said before, likewise.
interjection
- 1.Used as an expression of agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.
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