+200 People get "i.e." and "e.g." mixed up way too often, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

i.e. You should take an umbrella, e.g, a plastic canopy designed to protect against rain.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I rarely every use either.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I remember them like i.e. stands for in essence and e.g. stands for example given, even if that's not what they actually stand for it keeps the meaning intact

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I though e.g. stood for exampli gratia latin

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Very true. But example given technically works too

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I know i.e. means "id est"(that is) in latin.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Since I don't speak latin, those don't help me so much haha.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Wait which one is which?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

same here.. I don't know the difference.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Like someone said above, e.g. is for examples. So I could say "Hey you should bring a snack, e.g. an apple." You use i.e. for to clarify or define a finite list, like "I wore my favorite shoes, i.e., the blue sandals."

by Anonymous 11 years ago

So... i.e. is like "in other words" and e.g. Is an //eg//sample

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yeah, basically.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ie

by Anonymous 11 years ago

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by Anonymous 11 years ago