It's "etc"!
Another that drives me crazy is "loose" for "lose", as in "You're making me loose my mind!"
2007-05-23 04:54:48 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If people will remember that etc. stands for et cetera -- and the rest -- they won't make that mistake.
2007-05-23 05:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easy way to remember that it is ETc and not ect:
Latin for 'and' is ET. The phrase et cetera (two words) means
'and all that follows'. Therefore et cetera, now one word etcetera, is abbreviated
etc.
Not hard eh??
2007-05-23 12:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What if you're making my mind loose? Or a loose mind is being made by you? etc.
2007-05-23 12:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel your pain. How about "irregardless". "Regardless" means "without regard." "Irregardless" means "without without regard".....or.....WITH regard. The word doesn't exist!
I know it shows up in some dictionaries, but ask any educated person.....it isn't a proper word!
2007-05-23 12:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Rahnjs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll consider it if you will refrain from using asterisks in your sentences.
2007-05-23 12:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mhmm sure. whatever helps! haha ETC.
2007-05-23 12:17:31 · answer #6 · answered by swiggiez1189 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋