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Originally posted by oz
I am writing a memo and can not remember the proper usage of "e.g." and "i.e.".
Please advise.
Thanks.
PS. what does e.g. and i.e. short for ?
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i.e. = id est, which translates to "that is", basically use it in similar context to where you would say "in other words"
e.g. = exempli gratia, and is "for example"
p.s. is post script; essentially, it's for adding in something that wasn't in, or didn't belong in, the body of what you're writing.
Dave