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Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon. |
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon."
Etc……had someone use touchy in a message think they meant touché but still to be clarified x |
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By *unchalMan 38 weeks ago
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon."
Ect is just a typo, I hope. It’s not an abbreviation. |
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I sometimes repeat etc etc etc for dramatic emphasis. I play fast and loose with language - I'm a maverick like that.
Ect is Electro-convulsive therapy, as far as I am aware. I'd want to stay clear of that kind of confusion wherever possible. |
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon.
Ect is just a typo, I hope. It’s not an abbreviation. "
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I think you're right. Let's promote the "etc". |
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I’m defo etc and when it see ect it makes me cringe a lil bit, similarly to when people type expresso instead of espresso. However I acknowledge we all make mistakes in life and these are more forgivable than some. Obvs. |
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon.
Etc……had someone use touchy in a message think they meant touché but still to be clarified x"
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"I’m defo etc and when it see ect it makes me cringe a lil bit, similarly to when people type expresso instead of espresso. However I acknowledge we all make mistakes in life and these are more forgivable than some. Obvs. "
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Obvs!  |
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Nero. This is by far your most provocative and thoughtful thread. Take care not to offend others. Those who may utter expletives such as exsettra! Just thinking it could be so causes me such anguish |
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"Nero. This is by far your most provocative and thoughtful thread. Take care not to offend others. Those who may utter expletives such as exsettra! Just thinking it could be so causes me such anguish"
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It was just my random ponderings, Grånny, just my random ponderings of an arbitrary nature, I tell thee. |
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ummm pondering on this , I rarely use ETC or etc to continue a thread of written words. I was always led to believe that you wrote what was on the thought process or just stopped where you stopped. I really hate people that use the 'and so on and so forth' I knew someone who practically finished every sentence with it.
Etc is used to express the unlisted items, so pondering I think I include the list or somehow verbalise that there are other items ...
 thinks my pondering went a bit deep!! |
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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago
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This kind of stuff gives me nightmares. First time I will assume a typo, but if used repeatedly I will be forced to disengage and retreat to my bubble of proper language use. 
Mrs |
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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago
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"I prefer et al.
But that's short for et alii meaning "and the others" whereas et cetera means "and the rest".  "
I can live with that... although the etymology of et cetera suggests it too had the meaning 'and others'.
Of course language changes etc. etc. et al. |
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By *adgerMan 38 weeks ago
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"I prefer et al.
But that's short for et alii meaning "and the others" whereas et cetera means "and the rest".
I can live with that... although the etymology of et cetera suggests it too had the meaning 'and others'.
Of course language changes etc. etc. et al."
One is things (etc.) the other people (et al.) whilst ect is just bollocks! |
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"etc. I feel like I have to use the full stop with it as well although not sure if that's right"
I was always taught that you need a full stop after an abbreviation where it doesn't include the same first and last letter of the word.
So Mr doesn't need one, but etc. does! Feels old fashioned so could well just be my school... |
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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago
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"etc. I feel like I have to use the full stop with it as well although not sure if that's right
I was always taught that you need a full stop after an abbreviation where it doesn't include the same first and last letter of the word.
So Mr doesn't need one, but etc. does! Feels old fashioned so could well just be my school..."
Ooooh that's interesting to know! I'll keep that in mind going forward |
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By *nnCeeWoman 38 weeks ago
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon.
Etc……had someone use touchy in a message think they meant touché but still to be clarified x
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Did they peek (sic) your interest? "
Defiantly |
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon.
Etc……had someone use touchy in a message think they meant touché but still to be clarified x
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Did they peek (sic) your interest?
Defiantly"
I love "defiantly" I have this image of someone agreeing to something but whilst stomping their foot and scowling |
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"I've never seen anyone write 'ect' and if I did I'd assume it was just a typo - is it a 'thing' now?"
You've oviously not looked on here very much!
I'm also reliably informed that both etc. and ect. should be pronounced "Icksettrah". |
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By *nnCeeWoman 38 weeks ago
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"Do you abbreviate to "etc" — as I personally do, or do you say "ect"?
I have seen a lot of forum-dwellers use "ect" (wrongly or rightly). What are you? Are you the former or the latter?
Just my random ponderings for this Thursday afternoon.
Etc……had someone use touchy in a message think they meant touché but still to be clarified x
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Did they peek (sic) your interest?
Defiantly
I love "defiantly" I have this image of someone agreeing to something but whilst stomping their foot and scowling "
Have you been looking into my head?! 
Absolutely this! |
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