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AgungSNI Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Abbreviation

What do "e.g." and "i.e." mean???
  

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= id est (that is/in other words)

  • = id est (that is/in other words)
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e.g.=exempli gratia (for example)
i.e.= id est (that is/in other words)
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thank you very much..i understand now...
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would you give some examples of using those above???
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"We sell stringed instruments, e.g. violin and cello."
"This program focuses on developing your language skills, i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing."
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So,what's the difference between them???
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You should use e.g. when you want to provide an example and use i.e. to explain or rephrase something you have just said or written. If you're not sure which one to use, just replace the Latin abbreviations with their English equivalents and see if they're appropriate.

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