AIBU to say it's not "ect"

[IceCreamWoes]

I've seen about 8 threads in the last 2 days with posters writing ect when they obviously mean etc. I probably am being U but it really does irrationally fucking irritate me!

I need to get out more, yes. I've had two (big) glasses of wine 😂.

So, am I?

I see these things everyday.

(that one is probably now passed praying for)

As this is pedants’ corner, I think you win - incredible in the sense of amazing was first noted in 1529.

Myself and my husband.

Myself is just used constantly. It drives me nuts.

The other one I see on here regularly

Per say.

For Goodness sake if you don’t know how to spell it correctly, you certainly don’t know how to use it.

Wait list pisses me off. It’s a waiting list. A list of people who are waiting.

I’ve seen people on here insisting that the bought/brought thing is regional. It’s NOT. It’s what happens when people never read a book or anything other than social media.

Dp's (left school at 16 with bugger all qualifications, from unspecified on here northen town) grammar has improved immensely since living with me for a decade. In return, I know an unreasonable number of names for types of bread/rolls/barms etc. Who knew bread was such a controversial issue.

Sorry if this isn’t a loud

Oh god yes, myself drives me absolutely mad.

Something you get at motorway services, probably.

gloomy face

Also the me and I thing. It's quite simple, take the other person out of the equation, so 'Claire and me were going to the shop', you'd never say 'me was going to the shop', you'd say I, not hard.

You referred to your own sibling as they which seemed a bit odd. Surely you know their sex.

I sympathise with your other gripes. I once gave a mini lecture to a class on etc. explaining the full latin origin and meaning so that they would never write ect again. Afterwards, my HoD, who had been marking in a corner, said to me "Thanks, I never knew that. I'll try and write it properly in future". She wasn't joking.

Yebbut, we live in hope that some of the people who make these mistakes will read these threads and learn from them.

As this is pedants’ corner, I think you win - incredible in the sense of amazing was first noted in 1529.

Actually, this is not Pedants' Corner, it's AIBU. But as it isn't Pedants' Corner I am probably BU to point that out.

They identify as non-binary so I refer to them as they out of respect for their decision (which I don't agree with to be honest with you, but that's another thread). It's mainly habit now. Growing up they were always a she. A tomboy, yes, but a she. They have children who are my nieces and nephews and they are non-contact with people who don't use their preferred pronouns so I do what I've got to do to see the kids.
But at least they use bought and brought correctly now 😂

I think it probably just makes them feel that little bit less comfortable on here.

Actually, this is not Pedants' Corner, it's AIBU. But as it isn't Pedants' Corner I am probably BU to point that out.

This is an incredible response!

To be fair, if someone seems in crisis, it seems to be overlooked, although it's sometimes hard to see what the problem is if it's badly expressed, if someone is moaning , it gets jumped on more, and I'm not against that. Per say. 😁

That would ‘of’ been the end for me…

I don’t correct individual people’s mistakes. I think it’s fine to grumble about them on threads like this.

Worst is when people mix up etc with eg