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Grandpa DonOh, this is now my favorite shorthand
I am enjoying the comments, mostly humorous, some pedantic etm.
Der Haken@dbc3 would you consider stopping this improper use of a phraseological calque of the English idiom "and shit". ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
When you find yourself going down a pointlessly pedantic rabbit hole, quibbling over a comic definition etm, maybe you need to stop and apply your energy to something constructive, like helping the less fortunate etm.
Jonathan Smith
don@dbc3 โค๏ธ
JoeMccon@dbc3
Splendid. In gratitude, allow me to share a favorite of mine, AYKLT, standing for the sadly overused phrase, "and, you know, like that ..."
Splendid. In gratitude, allow me to share a favorite of mine, AYKLT, standing for the sadly overused phrase, "and, you know, like that ..."
CharJTF 
(she/her)@dbc3 I spend my days trying to convince folks to not use Latin abbreviations in their docs.
They're gonna be surprised when I start using etm ๐คฃ
NoctisEqui ๐บ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ช๐น๐ณ๏ธโ๐
wlf_warren@dbc3 >"Happens! ๐๐
RS, Author, Novelist, ProsaistEtm.
The best insults are the ones that go over the insulted head, but not those of the audience. I expect to use this a lot! In fact, I'm printing it out for my wall.
#writersOfMastodon, #writingCommunity, #author, #writing, #writer, #writers, and #insults
From @dbc3: https://eldritchcafe.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/112/011/765/963/649/129/original/a3ab3fd8dfb07bc6.jpg
Church of Jeff
Vee@jeffowski ๐คฃ ๐คฃ ๐คฃ @dbc3
Si(gh)
The Armstrong and Miller Show | Best Of The RAF Pilots
Violet MadderOh that's marvelous!
RevPudDudley@dbc3
At the Jesuit school, I didn't get good grades in Latin and shit
At the Jesuit school, I didn't get good grades in Latin and shit
Ollie Boermans@dbc3 Itโs not every day I find myself wishing for a new TLD
@dbc3 the tautology makes that particular example less interesting, but yeah โ you get the idea ๐
Riley S. Faelan@dbc3 Remember: the glyph & stands for 'et', so 'etm.' can also be shortened as '&m.', for the same reason why 'etc.' can be shortened as '&c.'.
(Or 'โm.' and 'โc.' if you're Irish. Or Roman.)
Deborah PickettPing @pinknantucket ๐๐ป n shit
smith@dbc3 Bookmarked and post-it noted.
Souly๐ง@dbc3 though it is only a word-for-word translation and modern approach.
Fardels BearLet's spread the word etm.
D.EJE.D@dbc3 do you think this would fly in business emails etm?
@EduEdu
Depends on the business. In some the merda is already flying. Others are more proper etm.
Depends on the business. In some the merda is already flying. Others are more proper etm.
PykeMann@dbc3 Iโm going to start slipping this into my work order closures and see how long it takes for someone to Google it. ๐
Joe Wynne ๐ป๐โฐ๏ธ@dbc3
This should be Mastodon-standard abbreviation. Perfect blend of education and profanity.
This should be Mastodon-standard abbreviation. Perfect blend of education and profanity.
RickNobodyBeinz@dbc3
"et al" is used for
"and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)".
"And others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people). .."
~source: Wordnik
"et al" is used for
"and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)".
"And others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people). .."
~source: Wordnik
Wait. Yesterday, I heard someone say "Oh yay, uggeroff bay." You're telling me that's not Latin?
Dweebish@JoeMcConn @dbc3 Their pronunciation was slightly off. Shoulda been et-ay erda-may
AmyNews@dbc3 OMG Thank you! I'm so going to start overusing that today, for emails, etm. ๐
@dbc3 Who knew my Latin would actually find some use later in life?
Walrus ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ@dbc3
Thanks, I'll be using that!
Thanks, I'll be using that!
Everyday.Human Derek@dbc3
OddโฆI didnโt see it in the list of calque
OddโฆI didnโt see it in the list of calque
Computeforloot 
@dbc3 love it!!! ๐
Mรฉlani (Melanie) Bjornsdottir (she, ลi)@dbc3 So itโs basically an etc. for when everything follows is rubbish?