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minus-squareTheRealKuni@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 days agoA misspelling of etcetera, commonly abbreviated “etc.” which is Latin (“et cetera”) for “and others.” If you want to be a douchey nerd you can pronounce it like it would’ve been in Ancient Rome, with a “k” sound for the c. It’s fun.
minus-squarecaptainlezbianlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoOoh that’s a word I hadn’t considered doing that too. It’s fun using classical latin pronunciations with people you want to annoy
minus-squareREDACTED@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·6 days agoWell shit, I’ve been using it for 3-4 years now and only now someone points out I’m writing it incorrectly? EDIT: And no, it’s not an American thing, I’m easterner and English is my third language
minus-squareViceversalinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoSome weird people pronounce it as “exetera”. 💀 Maybe that’s another American thing?
What is ectera?
A misspelling of etcetera, commonly abbreviated “etc.” which is Latin (“et cetera”) for “and others.”
If you want to be a douchey nerd you can pronounce it like it would’ve been in Ancient Rome, with a “k” sound for the c. It’s fun.
Ooh that’s a word I hadn’t considered doing that too. It’s fun using classical latin pronunciations with people you want to annoy
Well shit, I’ve been using it for 3-4 years now and only now someone points out I’m writing it incorrectly?
EDIT: And no, it’s not an American thing, I’m easterner and English is my third language
Some weird people pronounce it as “exetera”. 💀
Maybe that’s another American thing?
almost as grating as “expresso”