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1. IvyMik+oe[view] [source] 2013-06-26 07:31:22
>>alexho+(OP)
Not enough people know this, but when you say "etc" out loud in reference to the directory, it is supposed to sound like "etsy".

I expect there will be people who reply to this comment to argue it should be "E-T-C" or "Et Cetera". You can ignore those people; they probably say "exclamation mark" instead of "bang".

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2. derlet+Og[view] [source] 2013-06-26 08:27:14
>>IvyMik+oe
> Not enough people know this, but when you say "etc" out loud in reference to the directory, it is supposed to sound like "etsy".

Says you. I say 'ek' and my pronunciation is just as valid.

> You can ignore those people; they probably say "exclamation mark" instead of "bang".

Bah. Everyone knows that's a shriek. You probably put sugar in your porridge.

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