Usage
Language usage, including punctuation and spelling.
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即便 vs. 即使
I like how this article cites attested historical examples to support 即便 as conjunction meaning "even though/if":
https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Wrong_spell/M.1371309373.A.0E9.html -
etc
et cetera already means there are items left unsaid, so it coincides with the ellipsis.
Don't say:A, B, C...etc.
Say:A, B, C, etc.
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cancelation | cancellation
While rules favor the spelling with a single L if it appears in an unstressed syllable (e.g. cancel), "cancellation" with double Ls is an exception and the dominant spelling in the United States. I spell it this way too.