Monday, November 10, 2003, 15:37 GMT
What is the difference between "i.e" and "e.g"
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i.e or e.g
Monday, November 10, 2003, 15:37 GMT
What is the difference between "i.e" and "e.g"
Monday, November 10, 2003, 15:41 GMT
"i.e." is from Latin "id est" meaning "that is". "That is" is used to start an exlanation or expand on a previous thought.
"e.g." is from Latin "exempli gratia" meaning "for example". This is quite self explanatory. It is common to say "for example" rather than "e.g". "ex." is just an abbreviation of the word "example".
Monday, November 10, 2003, 18:15 GMT
wa.....I 've been speaking English for my entire life...and, I just learn the spell-out of i.e. and e.g. COOL!....
can someone show me how to pronounce those words in latin as well?
Monday, November 10, 2003, 18:29 GMT
I can't help you with the pronunciation of them sorry. I never learned Latin at school.
Monday, November 10, 2003, 19:25 GMT
Fly:
i.e -> [id ehst] ´eh´= bEd, ´i´like that in ´id´ is never like the one in ´quid´, but like the one in ´slEEp´. e.g -> ´Ekssenplee gratssiah´
Monday, November 10, 2003, 22:49 GMT
Cool!
Where should I put the stress in "ekssenplee gratssiah"? |