Common misunderstanding - her full name is “Jessica McCarty Et Al”

from SMBC comics, 4 panels. Narrator: I realized something. Man, at home, to himself: Wait: Scientists no longer know any Latin Narrator: This presented an opportunity for a first mover Man, at an office: Hi, I’d like to get my name changed Narrator: the means were not entirely honorable Man, giving talk: Hello, ladies and gentlemen Narrator: But I am now the most cited researcher in history Man: My name is - “Et Al” Audience gasps