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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.
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//... lack of punctuation, etc. etc. etc.// |
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It is customary usage, both sides of the Atlantic, that "etc." always be preceded by a comma. |
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Thus: A, B, C, etc., etc., etc. |
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mmm... not *too* sure about that given that multiple "et ceteras" are redundant in the first place; more a "conversational" style writing. |
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Besides, I never said *I'd* get one. |
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It's an uncommon usage but apparently valid in spoken English. |
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If we agree not to accept them ,would you like a <ZAP> for the redundancy, instead? |
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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". |
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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. |
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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: |
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"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". |
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Or, if you go back in time a little farther: ... et cætera, et cætera, et cætera. |
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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). |
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It's a shame we don't have Lynne Truss here, as a 'baker. She'd love this sort of thing. |
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"et ceterae" - "and otherses" ? heheh, edited. |
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Say, would this pen moan and grunt when you nibble on it? |
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no but you could have it provide positive reinforcement as well. |
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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? |
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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. |
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Oh, you wouldn't choose it for yourself. You'd supply them to unemployed chimney sweeps, for their re-education. |
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I'd also send one to Andrea Deicke, as a present. |
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