Please read! (:

[Alberto of Meridell]

Lately I've noticed a lot of people (not just on the forums) using "i.e" and "e.g." in their writing - but incorrectly. Yes, using these little abbreviations (which stand for the Latin phrases id est and exempli gratia) may make you seem smarter, but not if you use them improperly! :P

 

So, for your own sake (and the sanity of others), please learn the following:

1. 
    
   
2. I.e. basically means "in other words".
   
3. E.g. basically means "for example".
   

 

An example:

I have been chatting on the best forum online, i.e. TDN forums. :D

I love eating desserts, e.g. ice cream.

 

Also, read these to learn some more "useless" information and clarify the points I've just gone over.

 

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• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/abbreviations/f/ievseg.htm
  
• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/researchreference/p/LatinAbbrev.htm
  

[Fever]

THANK YOU!!!!

I admit I make mistakes sometimes but that's only when I'm really tired xD But this drives me nuts

 

By the way. On Jan 28th is when I hit 3 years on Neopets!! :D

[Xepha]

Thank you Alberto for the clarifications.

I have been reading a text full of i.e. in the past 24hours... and I always replace it in my head by "in other words" or "c'est-à-dire" in French ;)

[Shane for Wax]

There's a reason I don't use those because I would mix them up. It doesn't help I.E. looks like it SHOULD be in example.

[Alberto of Meridell]

and I always replace it in my head by "in other words" or "c'est-à-dire" in French

Same here - except I don't do the French part. Though I should, non? :P

 

Well, I just remember it by the first letter in each abbreviation, so:

In other words - i.e.

Example - e.g.

 

Or, for example, you could think 'eggsample' - taken from the letters e & g. :P

[Secre]

I have to admit I tend to be lazy and use e.g for just about everything...but that is pure laziness!!!!

[Guest Yoshinho]

I never use those. I do not like using them either but thanks for the notice.

[antiaircraft]

Educating the masses one forum at a time, eh Alberto? :P Hopefully this will reduce the amount of mental nitpicking us grammar freaks have to go through. xD

[zoologynerd]

Lately I've noticed a lot of people (not just on the forums) using "i.e" and "e.g." in their writing - but incorrectly. Yes, using these little abbreviations (which stand for the Latin phrases id est and exempli gratia) may make you seem smarter, but not if you use them improperly! :P

 

So, for your own sake (and the sanity of others), please learn the following:

1. 
    
   
2. I.e. basically means "in other words".
   
3. E.g. basically means "for example".
   

 

An example:

I have been chatting on the best forum online, i.e. TDN forums. :D

I love eating desserts, e.g. ice cream.

 

Also, read these to learn some more "useless" information and clarify the points I've just gone over.

 

• 
   
  
• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/abbreviations/f/ievseg.htm
  
• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/researchreference/p/LatinAbbrev.htm
  

 

i use them correctly! :D always have. but thank you this anyways as many people dont know how to use em right.

i only use ie though. not eg.