Word of the Day

Monday, January 11, 2010

Ect.

I think I know why some people, particularly Spanish and English speakers, use ect. instead of etc. Many Spanish speakers say eccétera and many English speakers say ekcetera, which may mislead them into writing ect because the k sound in their pronunciation comes before the t.

1 comment:

Comentador said...

Esse ect eu não conhecia.