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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

About 'i.e.'

0i.e. : used to explain exactly what the previous thing that you have mentioned means.02br
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00By the way, Can't 'i.e.' be used in a formal essay?0-
  

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e. 12br 12blockquote 10It could be used in a formal essay, but be sure you know how you use it. e.

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01cite10Ahn12cite10i.e. : used to explain exactly what the previous thing that you have mentioned means.12br
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10It could be used in a formal essay, but be sure you know how you use it. 01b00
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0Thank you again Feebs11.02br
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00I used 'i.e.' when I wrote a paper, but one of my friends said 'it can't be used in a formal essay'. But he's a korean also so I was not sure if he's right.02br
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00That's why I asked this. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00In my opinion, abbreviations, such as ie and eg, should not be used in a formal essay. Use full phrases instead, eg 01font00for example 01i00or 02i00in other words.02font02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hello, Clive.02br
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00Thank you for your answer.02br
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00I'll use the expression carefully.0-
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