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Which one should I use e.g OR i.e ?
By Narodela | October 30, 2007
^ Exempli gratia (e.g.) and id est (i.e.) are commonly confused and misused in colloquial English. The former, exempli gratia, means “for example”, and is used before giving examples of something (”I have lots of favorite colors, e.g., blue, green, and hot pink”). The latter, id est, means “that is”, and is used before clarifying the meaning of something, when elaborating, specifying, or explaining rather than when giving examples (”I have lots of favorite colors, i.e., I can’t decide on just one”).
An easy way to recall the difference: e.g. = examples given, i.e. = I explain
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November 9th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Sila jangan guna dua dua.
I have lots of fav colors; of which are; blue, red and green as one of them.
Pendek kata, sila restructure. Kependekan itu untuk ayat informal, so since it is informal, elasah aje lah..kuikuikui. But the real thing is I have lots of…i.e …
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