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Re:Vegan takeaway orders quadruple over past two years by coldpie on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @11:38AM (#20820864)
> ect

I keep seeing this. Where are people picking this up from?

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Re:Vegan takeaway orders quadruple over past two years by miles on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @12:19PM (#20821209)
I notice more people are putting ect. instead of etc. Why? https://www.quora.com/I-notice-more-people-are-putting-ect-i...

ect. | Common Errors in English Usage and More https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/25/ect/

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Re:Vegan takeaway orders quadruple over past two years by EForEndeavour on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:05PM (#20830717)
Simple: incorrect attempts to spell "etc." annoy you, so you remember them unusually strongly.
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