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    Default It's not ect.

    It's etc. an abbreviation of etcetera.
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    Default Re: It's not ect.

    lol I know what you mean. But this comes down to pronunciation I think. A lot of people pronounce it as "ecsetra" - hear it all the time and it winds me up. Same with aks instead of ask ect. (sic)
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    Default Re: It's not ect.

    Round my way loads of cunts say ordament instead of ornament. This really fucks me off for some reason.

    Also done in the place of did.. "I done it" grrrrrrrrr

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    PMLS



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    Default Re: It's not ect.

    Quote Originally Posted by piggzy View Post
    Round my way loads of cunts say ordament instead of ornament. This really fucks me off for some reason.
    How the fuck has this become an issue?!

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    Default Re: It's not ect.

    Hi
    Like people typing looser when they mean loser = drives me insane
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