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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Correct these sentences: sentences with "i.e."
Hi. Please check the corrrectness of the following. I think a comma after the abbreviation (is that an abbreviation?) "i.e." is optional. How about not putting dots after each letter correct (like "ie")? Do you think we should limit this type of usage, i.e. the cases of using the abbreviations to informal writing like emails?
1. He tried hard to achieve his aim, i.e. to get an A in his math class for this semester.
2. He was confused about problem 5 in his math test, i.e. he didn't know how to do multiplication.
3. He came home and found only his meal on the table, i.e. there wasn't anybody in the house.
4. The book on the table, i.e. his math book, was smeared with tomato sauce.
5. One of his goals, i.e. to get into a good college, was realized when he received an acceptance letter from the University of XXX.
1. He tried hard to achieve his aim, i.e. to get an A in his math class for this semester.
2. He was confused about problem 5 in his math test, i.e. he didn't know how to do multiplication.
3. He came home and found only his meal on the table, i.e. there wasn't anybody in the house.
4. The book on the table, i.e. his math book, was smeared with tomato sauce.
5. One of his goals, i.e. to get into a good college, was realized when he received an acceptance letter from the University of XXX.
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, namely, etc . The stops are also necessary. 1.
- , namely, etc .
- The stops are also necessary.
- 1.
- , to get an A in his math class for this semester.
- 2.
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According to most or all style mamuals, a comma is required before and after i.e., e.g., namely, etc. The stops are also necessary.
1. He tried hard to achieve his aim, i.e., to get an A in his math class for this semester.
2. He was confused about problem 5 in his math test, i.e., he didn't know how to do multiplication.
3. He came home and found only
According to most or all style mamuals, a comma is required before and after i.e., e.g., namely, etc. The stops are also necessary.
1. He tried hard to achieve his aim, i.e., to get an A in his math class for this semester.
2. He was confused about problem 5 in his math test, i.e., he didn't know how to do multiplication.
3. He came home and found only
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