I.e.

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Is it fine here or should I replace it with, for instance, namely? Thank you.

A negotiating session includes setting or confirming the agenda, i.e. tabling items for discussion, if this had not been done earlier.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

OK, but a comma should be placed after i.e. as well, and present perfect, not past perfect: has not been done.

Antonija · Answer

Thank you, MM.

Anonymous · Answer

I HAVE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED MY ANSWER BEFORE SUBMITTING IT

Antonija,

You probably already know this, but -- just in case you don't --

I thought that you would like to know that some (many?)

people here in the United States feel that you should not

say those two letters when reading a sentence out loud. They feel that

it is more elegant to say the Latin words in English. So if you

read that sentence aloud to other people, you would say:

...the agenda, that is, tabling items for ....

The same suggestion for e.g.

Mona has visited many islands, for example, Iceland, Bermuda,

and Japan.

(Proofread several times)

JandrosUSA · Answer

I suggest that only 'some' (a few) people like to pronounce 'id est'. I almost never hear anyone say the words. Practically everyone that I've encountered or observed will pronounce just the letters 'i.e.'.

Mister Micawber · Answer

I'll go farther than that.  It would be very difficult indeed to find an average college-educated speaker more than 2 years out of university who either remembers or knows what i.e. – or e.g.– stands for.

JandrosUSA · Answer

Well ...... heeeeey that makes me feel pretty good! :-P

Thanks MM

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