sf wrote:
> On 11 Aug 2007 17:31:56 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
> wrote:
>
>>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..."
>
> Was she one of those people who say "axe" instead of "ask"?

I don't think so. If so, I don't remember it.

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