TammyM wrote:

> They don't know it's an abbreviation for et cetera because they
> pronounce it "eck cetera". <cringe> BOTH of my bosses pronounce it
> with a "k", and one of my bosses has a JD. They also (along with a
> huge number of people) misuse pronouns following a preposition. I
> don't correct them. I need the paycheck. And beyond that, my
> grammar ain't always so good neither so I jest shet my mouf.

"[E]ck cetera" reminds me of our next door neighbor lady when I was a kid.
She always pronounced "else" as "elks". "Blah blah blah or elks blah
blah blah..."


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