For the love of God, everybody it's etc for et cetera. Not ECT

[Moulez]

I know I'm not being unreasonable, but just please agree so that we can educate people,
Without rules, where are we?

I agree, it makes me feel like this 😡. Don't use the term unless you know what it means!

I did 8 years of Latin, and it’s always been et caetera not et cetera. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤯

I think everyone should have carte blanche to correct people on Mumsnet until we've wiped it out

its because people pronounce it
eck-setera

its not like 'et' is an unusual sound in english!

It stems from school though. My DD went through an English schooling system and still thinks it’s not that important how she spells. But she makes an effort with me, because it genuinely grates me.

My memory is peri menopausal terrible , I spent ages trying to remember how to spell cardboard this afternoon 😖 and my phone's autocorrect is an absolute wanker. I know for a fact that my spelling has become so much worse, rather than it has always been bad.

Social media and American spelling is not going to improve this.

Can you be more pacific OP?

And how does this effect you 🤭?

"everyone should have carte blanche to"

Do you mean 'kart blontch'? 🙂

Now you've bought this to the table 😉

Sounds like you need a rest bite 😆

I think you need a lie down on a chez lounge.

lol

You lot need to put your sandles in the Chester drawers and go to bed.

Thankfully MNHQ have been cracking down on the grammar police who humiliate those who aren't fortunate enough to be good at SPAG.

It really does put women off of posting even when they may need advice on domestic violence, care of their children, divorce, schooling or any other important subject you can think of.

If the grammar/typing/spelling of complete strangers annoys you this much, YOU are the one who needs to change or just leave Mumsnet.

Oh I see lots of others have joined in with the humiliation of those who struggle with this sort of thing.

Well done.

I guess women in need will need to find a different forum when they're desperate for help.

👏👏👏

I'm with you on et cetera / ecksetera OP, my DD insists that everyone says ecksetera, so I've been noticing it, and - good grief, it's true. I really really hate it! The only people who say it correctly are serious journalists.

Well if nobody can understand them well enough to offer help 🤷‍♀️

I'm talking about what I hear and see in real life. I would never correct someone on MN.

Yes, I’ve been loosing my mind over this.

Oof! I took that comment as lighthearted but maybe it isn’t. I hate it when people correct others’ SPAG but I reckon having a thread to moan about it in isolation is fine. But Pedants’ Corner is the probably best place for it.

OP, it should be a full stop after ‘people’ if you start the next sentence with a capital letter.

I went through the English schooling system and was taught it was very important indeed how I spelled. When did things change?

Rubbish

You'd have to be thick as a plank to not understand what someone who typed ect instead of etc actually meant.

And as for anyone who wouldn't pick the person up at the time, do you not think those who are less fortunate when it comes to education/understanding SPAG might be reading this constantly reoccurring thread, with people taking the piss?

Just be grateful that in a day and age where internet forums and the typed word is so popular, you can get by without others laughing and being 'annoyed' at you and people like you being less able.

“For the love of God, everybody it's etc for et cetera. Not ECT”

Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but when using ‘etc.’ in a sentence, it should include a full stop.