On MN, I probably see this more than 'etc.', although I haven't noticed it as much elsewhere. I don't think it is a typo; people seem to genuinely think it is correct.
My hypothesis is that people are abbreviating 'ec cetera', so the 'c' has to come before the 't'.
What do you pedants think?
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badtime · 31/07/2014 23:04
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