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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The difference between e.g. and i.e. Was blissfully using them interchangeably until my mid 40s.[/quote] Could you please educate me? I'm 43, so right on time to learn this, right?[/quote] e.g., means for example. So a list of things that are example. I like things that are red. E.g., apples, strawberries, cherries. There are many more. The list just contains some. I.e., means in exchange. It is a complete list. My three kids, I.e., Tom, dick and Harry. There are no others. It is not a list of examples. It is another way to express the same things. [/quote] This is not correct. e.g. is from exempli gratia, latin for "for example" i.d. is from id est, latin for "that is" you can use id est to give a complete list, or just to further explain. [/quote]
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