The stupid person way to abbreviate "et cetera". The "
et" standing for the
Latin word "et" and the "c." standing for the
Latin word "cētera", hence "etc." and NOT "ect."
Child #1: I don't understand why
people call me stupid, dumb, and ect.
Child #2: Maybe it's because you spelled "etc." incorrectly, and put an "and" before the et cetera (which is redundant).
Child #1: That explains it.