On Aug 9, 3:53 pm, tert in seattle > wrote:
> writes:
> >On Aug 9, 1:32 pm, itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
>
> >> Also, I wonder how they learned to spell so badly when using
> >> abbreviations. Example: ect.ect.-
>
> >In this particular case, I think it's because most people don't know
> >that
> >etc. is the abbreviation for et cetera. Once you know that, it's much
> >more difficult to get it wrong (apart from simply transposing it on
> >the
> >keyboard, but I don't think this combination lends itself to that as
> >well
> >as some other combinations of keys).
>
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> I think it's because "ekt" is easier to say than "etik".

I am quite grateful that I was not drinking a beverage when I
read that.

Cindy Hamilton