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Not to nitpick, but as long as I noticed it I thought I'd share: > Replace "i.e." or "e.g." with "for example". e.g., means "for example" but "i.e." means "th
by forapurpose 8y ago
Not to nitpick, but as long as I noticed it I thought I'd share:
> Replace "i.e." or "e.g." with "for example".
e.g., means "for example" but "i.e." means "that is", sort of a one-to-one correspondence. E.g.,
Many places make cheese, e.g., Wisconsin, but only one makes that perfect, crystalline, salty, slightly umami yellow gold that I love, i.e., Parma.
- olavk 8y agoA good reason to avoid i.e. and e.g. is that many people doesn't know the difference.