Saturday 8 June 2013

On i.e. & e.g.

People love to pen these Latin abbreviations, although many do not know the subtle difference between them.

i.e. (id est) means "in other words" and used to clarify a meaning: We run the marathon in July, i.e., next month!
e.g. (exempli gratia) means "for example" and used to provide a list of examples: She loves music, e.g., pop and classical.

(I love going to pop/rock concerts, e.g., U2, Coldplay, Bon Jovi, etc.)

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