Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:27:13 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Ceri Davies <ceri@freebsd.org> Cc: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i.e. vs. e.g. Message-ID: <20040908182322.L1034@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20040908201737.GG44674@submonkey.net> References: <20040908201737.GG44674@submonkey.net>
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On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Ceri Davies wrote: > Apologies in advance for coming over all schoolmaster like, but I've > noticed a few instances where I believe that people are confusing the > terms "i.e." and "e.g.", and so here's a little reminder/summary: > > i.e. can be read as "that is to say". > > e.g. can be read as "for example". The FDP says to avoid contractions. Maybe these should be avoided in the same way. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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