It is 'etc' NOT 'ect'

ZiggyStar

So many people on here get this wrong.

Etc stands for et cetera.

That is all.

Lizard

coudl be tpying oto fsat!!!

ZiggyStar

Lizard wrote:

coudl be tpying oto fsat!!!

ha ha Maybe!

FinsburyParkCarrots

You could be very Daniel Defoe, and say, &c.

LONGRD

I'm one of them.
I know the spelling et cetera
but i used to think it's abbreviated like this,
Et Cetera.

AmentsChick

ZiggyStar wrote:

So many people on here get this wrong.

Etc stands for et cetera.

That is all.

THANK YOU! That's one of my biggest pet peeves!

ZiggyStar

AmentsChick wrote:

THANK YOU! That's one of my biggest pet peeves!

It's obvious that some people just don't know how to spell it so I'm just giving them a little help! That's my good deed for the day!

know1

That's not nearly as prevalent as the people think that every word that ends with s needs an apostrophe.

decides2dream

know1 wrote:

That's not nearly as prevalent as the people think that every word that ends with s needs an apostrophe.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
OMG............wtf is with THAT? it seems ridiculously prevalent. well that and using 'lol' as a period.

all ties in nicely with alot....errrrrr....it's a lot. definately and all it's manifestations. um, it's definitely. there are many, many others of course...but those immediately spring to mind. hell, i ama horrible, shite, strangely dyslexic typist.....so i forgive/overlook a LOT, but cmon....some things.........hahaha.


anyhooooooooo...carry on.


ooooooooooooooooooo.....rediculous!
errrrr.....ridiculous! ok, i feel better.

brainofPJ

decides2dream wrote:

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
OMG............wtf is with THAT? it seems ridiculously prevalent. well that and using 'lol' as a period.

all ties in nicely with alot....errrrrr....it's a lot. definately and all it's manifestations. um, it's definitely. there are many, many others of course...but those immediately spring to mind. hell, i ama horrible, shite, strangely dyslexic typist.....so i forgive/overlook a LOT, but cmon....some things.........hahaha.


anyhooooooooo...carry on.


ooooooooooooooooooo.....rediculous!
errrrr.....ridiculous! ok, i feel better.

your so right...

decides2dream

brainofPJ wrote:

your so right...

gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....:mad:









ahhhhhhhhhhhh...contractions!



also...their, there, they're.....to, too, two....etc, etc.

chiquimonkey

i feel compelled to write out the name peter cetera just reading all this

chikevin

ZiggyStar wrote:

So many people on here get this wrong.

Etc stands for et cetera.

That is all.

don't hurt yourself falling off your soapbox.

that's right, i said it.

ZiggyStar

chikevin wrote:

don't hurt yourself falling off your soapbox.

that's right, i said it.

Believe me, I won't.

You even used the correct "your". Well done! **claps**

brainofPJ

decides2dream wrote:

gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....:mad:









ahhhhhhhhhhhh...contractions!



also...their, there, they're.....to, too, two....etc, etc.

haha.

i think the their/there/they're mix up bothers me more than anything.

chikevin

ZiggyStar wrote:

Believe me, I won't.

You even used the correct "your". Well done! **claps**

oh! gold star for me!

decides2dream

chikevin wrote:

oh! gold star for me!

it's not a soapbox if it is simply a peeve. i don't think zig, or anyone posting in here acts like they don't make errors.....just sayin'.


i think i deserve a gold star for this beautifully horrific typo:

espewcfially

used only moments ago, elsewhere....meant to be 'especially'....which i quickly corrected once i saw my verbal abortion. sometimes i truly amaze myself with my typing prowess.

ZiggyStar

decides2dream wrote:

it's not a soapbox if it is simply a peeve. i don't think zig, or anyone posting in here acts like they don't make errors.....just sayin'.


i think i deserve a gold star for this beautifully horrific typo:

espewcfially

used only moments ago, elsewhere....meant to be 'especially'....which i quickly corrected once i saw my verbal abortion. sometimes i truly amaze myself with my typing prowess.

Hey! I never make errors!

Most people know if they suck at they're/their/there or two/too/to etc. The reason I made the thread is because I truly believe some people don't even know that the correct spelling is "etc". It was to inform them -- not give them shit.

I do believe though that the number of people who can't spell or punctuate is fucking disgusting.

chikevin

ZiggyStar wrote:

I do believe though that the number of people who can't spell or punctuate is fucking disgusting.

i stand right beside you in this thought.
one thing i've always been obsessed with is proper spelling and punctuation.

just seems kinda easy to pick on those who are either too lazy or too dumb to care.

in the end...ultimately, i think we're on the same page.

decides2dream

ZiggyStar wrote:

Hey! I never make errors!

Most people know if they suck at they're/their/there or two/too/to etc. The reason I made the thread is because I truly believe some people don't even know that the correct spelling is "etc". It was to inform them -- not give them shit.

I do believe though that the number of people who can't spell or punctuate is fucking disgusting.

well i stand corrected then.
*throws potatoes at ziggy on her soapbox*



i hear ya!
my husband is an atrocious speller! horrible! and he knows it, does what he can....but it will never be a strength for him. luckily, he married quite a dictionary amongst other skills, so it's all good. also, some people simply don't give a shite...and others enjoy, i think, how irritating it may be to others. haha.

and obviously...if someone is making the SAME error, repeatedly...they obviously don't know. etc.....definitely..ridiculous....a lot....etc, etc. i had a girlfriend who used to say AND write 'supposively'.........yikes! i used to try and anunciate supposedly, to no avail. so eventaully, just became one of her many quirky charms. i hope my many, many errors and mistakes become 'charming'...they must to my husband! hahaha.

ZiggyStar

decides2dream wrote:

well i stand corrected then.
*throws potatoes at ziggy on her soapbox*



i hear ya!
my husband is an atrocious speller! horrible! and he knows it, does what he can....but it will never be a strength for him. luckily, he married quite a dictionary amongst other skills, so it's all good. also, some people simply don't give a shite...and others enjoy, i think, how irritating it may be to others. haha.

and obviously...if someone is making the SAME error, repeatedly...they obviously don't know. etc.....definitely..ridiculous....a lot....etc, etc. i had a girlfriend who used to say AND write 'supposively'.........yikes! i used to try and anunciate supposedly, to no avail. so eventaully, just became one of her many quirky charms. i hope my many, many errors and mistakes become 'charming'...they must to my husband! hahaha.

My boyfriend always writes "to/too" wrong....drives me crazy!!!!! He also occasionally says "brought/bought" wrong and no matter how many times I try to teach him, he still stuffs it up.

LONGRD

The worst
is
"These ones"
.

ZiggyStar

chikevin wrote:

i stand right beside you in this thought.
one thing i've always been obsessed with is proper spelling and punctuation.

just seems kinda easy to pick on those who are either too lazy or too dumb to care.

in the end...ultimately, i think we're on the same page.

I didn't mean to sound like I was picking on people. Just wanted to inform.

LONGRD

chikevin wrote:

i stand right beside you in this thought.
one thing i've always been obsessed with is proper spelling and punctuation.

just seems kinda easy to pick on those who are either too lazy or too dumb to care.

in the end...ultimately, i think we're on the same page.

It is teh Intrenet,
where not grade it
or git payed
on mssg bds.

Fender_Man

My grammar and punctuation is as bad as anyones, but the misspelling of VINYL always bugs the shit out of me VIYNL, VINAL, VINLY etc ect etc ect.

threefish10

ZiggyStar wrote:

My boyfriend always writes "to/too" wrong....drives me crazy!!!!! He also occasionally says "brought/bought" wrong and no matter how many times I try to teach him, he still stuffs it up.

there is only one thing to do.


DUMP HIM.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

As long as I can understand what the person meant to spell, it doesn't bug me.

Boom The Cat

/etc/

It's how I remember.

ForestBrain

Then/than. It's/its. Lesser/Fewer.

ZiggyStar

threefish10 wrote:

there is only one thing to do.


DUMP HIM.

I've thought about it!

dunkman

ForestBrain wrote:

Then/than.

i have to admit that i simply cannot get my head round the misuse of that one..


i.e "my one is bigger then yours"

that's just so wrong i cannot compute my rage on a simple family message board but to put it into visual terms i have just crushed diamonds using my gums... that's how annoyed that gets me.

i should be worrying about HIV in Africa, but the then/than bugs me more.