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It is etc NOT ect

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ShowOfHands · 19/04/2009 12:21

This seems to be happening increasingly. I assumed it was a typo originally but it's happening more and more.

Also noticed a strange misuse of the apostrophe that is creeping in:

had'nt
must'nt

I do embrace the evolution of language but such mutations are wrong.

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juneybean · 19/04/2009 12:22

Oh I haven't noticed the misspelling but yes definitely etc!

RealityIsMyOnlyDelusion · 19/04/2009 12:23

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edam · 19/04/2009 12:43

Would be even worse if they combined caps and mis-spelling to form ECT...

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