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Spellchecking Disciplinary Pen

you win some, you loo<ZAP>owowowowow
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Using technology similar to that in computer mice, the device keeps track of what you're writing; an electric shock is delivered when it perceives a discrete or contextual spelling error or every time a number is placed directly adjacent a letter, or when more than one exclamation mark is written in a row, lack of punctuation, et ceterae.

[edit] Almost identical to the other posts on the same subject, albeit with a cattleprod function.

FlyingToaster, Aug 26 2009

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       //... lack of punctuation, etc. etc. etc.//   

       sp. etc., etc., etc.   

       It is customary usage, both sides of the Atlantic, that "etc." always be preceded by a comma.   

       Thus: A, B, C, etc., etc., etc.   

       <ZAP> for you.
UnaBubba, Aug 27 2009
  

       mmm... not *too* sure about that given that multiple "et ceteras" are redundant in the first place; more a "conversational" style writing.   

       Besides, I never said *I'd* get one.
FlyingToaster, Aug 27 2009
  

       It's an uncommon usage but apparently valid in spoken English.   

       If we agree not to accept them ,would you like a <ZAP> for the redundancy, instead?
UnaBubba, Aug 27 2009
  

       nope; lack of commas was deliberate: "etc. etc. etc." is used as a single exclamatory unit rather than three separate words. Spoken it would be "etceteracetercetera".
FlyingToaster, Aug 27 2009
  

       If you want to be picky about it then I'd suggest it would be: ... et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. It should always be preceded by a comma, unless you're one of the economical Webster's disciples.   

       By way of example: A Russian Tsar might have begun his proclamations with a statement that tails off into et ceterae after stating a few of the more obvious titles, as below:   

       "We, Nicholas, By the Grace of God, Emperor and Ruler of All the Russias and her Dominions, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland, Defender of the Realm, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera".   

       Or, if you go back in time a little farther: ... et cætera, et cætera, et cætera.   

       It's a Latin expression meaning "and other things," or "and so forth." Et (and) added to cetera (plural of ceterum/cæterum... (the rest)). Originally from the Greek "kai hetera" (and the others).   

       It's a shame we don't have Lynne Truss here, as a 'baker. She'd love this sort of thing.
UnaBubba, Aug 27 2009
  

       "et ceterae" - "and otherses" ? heheh, edited.
FlyingToaster, Aug 27 2009
  

       You're welcome.   

       Say, would this pen moan and grunt when you nibble on it?
UnaBubba, Aug 27 2009
  

       no but you could have it provide positive reinforcement as well.
FlyingToaster, Aug 27 2009
  

       I always thought it went "etc...". Anyways, there are a lot of names that spellcheckers don't recognize. I'd get zapped every time I signed my name. Or wouldn't I?
21 Quest, Aug 27 2009
  

       This kind of idea template shows up a lot on the hb and it generally suffers from one significant flaw. People wouldn't use this pen, they'd choose another instead.
Ian Tindale, Aug 27 2009
  

       Oh, you wouldn't choose it for yourself. You'd supply them to unemployed chimney sweeps, for their re-education.   

       I'd also send one to Andrea Deicke, as a present.
UnaBubba, Aug 27 2009
  
      
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