oh yeah!

[lauralh]

What's the difference between e.g. and i.e.?

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Ha!

[a-gentle-hill.livejournal.com]

When I was writing a lot of essays I started incorporating those into my daily vernacular, and had to look em up. Hooray for Latin!

[mcsnee.livejournal.com]

Er.

Sorry.

I didn't notice that the question was a link.

[screed.livejournal.com]

And I thought they both stood for "pretentious as fuck".

[a-gentle-hill.livejournal.com]

You mean they dont? DAMMIT.

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

A point which can be demonstrated by my popular usage of these abbreviations.

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

Ooops. Me neither. Odd.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

quit being such a retard

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

No, honestly, I hadn't.

[p0tat0es.livejournal.com]

Huh. I thought "e.g." was "example given". Which it is. Just in, like, Latin 'n' shit.

[tyrven.livejournal.com]

i.e., = "That is"
e.g., = "For example"

I don't recall the latin translations, but that's the practical usage guideline. e.g.,

"It is 90 degrees outside; i.e., it is hot"
"Choose a warm color; e.g., red or yellow"

[interdictor.livejournal.com]

Good way to weed out the idiots on your list.