11 mo. ago • 78%

Estimated Time of Arrival: Just wanted to add...

Normal Top: Edit:
Savvy Middle: E:
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What does ETA even stand for in the context of edited comments?

ETA: It means "edit to add"

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- Edit to add
  
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  what? i always thought it was estimated time of arrival
  
  what the hell does edit to add even mean ?
  
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- Edit to add, I guess
  
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- It's supposed to be 'edited to add'.
  
  Yes, it's beyond dumb and I've only seen new people or women weirdly enough use it.
  
  I've always wondered if it was a Tumblr thing.
  
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  hurr durr women dumb
  
  Internet Rule #30: There are no women on the internet.
  
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Thank you! "Edited to add" is dumb AF.

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Sophisticated bear could also be PS imo

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- I’d argue N.B.: would be more appropriate
  
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  That has a different meaning, though. It's Latin "Nota Bene", which means "note well", and it's used to draw attention to something.
  
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Never seen ETA being used that way before. Thank goodness.

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End a line with double space␣␣
where a line break should take place.

(Refers to the mis-markdowned transcript)

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- Gratzi.
  
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I think I've seen E2A to avoid the confusion but I'm not sure how much that helps.

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