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Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

10 replies

TotalUnknown · 13/09/2017 17:15

It's etc, not ect.

(Even my iPhone won't accept ect!)

When you say it, it's etsetra, not eksetra.

(And breathe.)

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iklboo · 13/09/2017 17:17

Don't loose your temper over it GrinWink

Wolfiefan · 13/09/2017 17:23

Ezactly. Grin

TotalUnknown · 13/09/2017 17:29

Humph. You're clearly not true pedants.

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Ttbb · 13/09/2017 17:30

It's actually et chetera if you are going to be pedantic about it.

TotalUnknown · 13/09/2017 17:37

I absolutely am going to be pedantic about it Grin

How is it et chetera?

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iklboo · 13/09/2017 18:42

Definitely 'et-setter-a'. No ch

SpringBreak · 13/09/2017 18:45

Now you've given me a Smiths earworm. Cheers for that.

TotalUnknown · 13/09/2017 19:17

Etsettera, etsetra, both acceptable.

Et chetera...hmm...not so sure. Regional variant? I know that Latin C can be voiced as CH in some countries (ask a Romanian or Italian to read Latin to you - it sounds beautiful).

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LawrenceSMarlow · 21/09/2017 12:08

I sometimes say ect. on purpose, referencing the great Molesworth, but I don't think anyone gets it (not even my disappointing brothers) and I just look thick.

TwitterQueen1 · 21/09/2017 12:18

And it's ask and asked, not aks and aksed

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