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Re: Correct usage "i.e." and "e.g." ?
Thanks to several folks for straightening me out on "e.g." As I said, my -----Original Message----- From: Theodora Mazza [SMTP:tmazz -at- MASTER -dot- ADAMS -dot- COM] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 9:15 AM To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU Subject: Re: Correct usage "i.e." and "e.g." ? --------------E85D3736737001966790618B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It's not exemplar (model/pattern), and it's not gratis (free). It's exempli gratia, latin for example. :-) ****** Walter Hanig wrote: > At 09:27 AM 5/6/98 +1000, Justin Moss wrote: > >Would you mind giving me your impression of the 'correct' usage of these=20 > >abbreviations ? > > > You understand the correct uses for i.e. (id est, that is) and e.g. (exemplar gratis, for example). > > . . . > Walter > > Walter Hanig > > NetManage, Inc. > 12651 High Bluff Drive > San Diego, CA 92130, USA > > Phone: 619-793-3173 FAX: 619-755-3998 > e-mail: walter -dot- hanig -at- netmanage -dot- com wdhanig -at- rice -dot- edu > URL: http://www.netmanage.com FTP: ftp.netmanage.com > Blood Type: O+ > > &^~~~ > Send commands to listserv -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu (e.g., SIGNOFF TECHWR-L) -- Theodora The truth shall make you odd. --------------E85D3736737001966790618B Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> It's not exemplar (model/pattern), and it's not gratis (free). It's exempli gratia, latin for example. :-) <P>****** <P>Walter Hanig wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>At 09:27 AM 5/6/98 +1000, Justin Moss wrote: <BR>>Would you mind giving me your impression of the 'correct' usage of these=20 <BR>>abbreviations ? <BR>> <BR>You understand the correct uses for i.e. (id est, that is) and e.g. (exemplar gratis, for example). <P> . . .</BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Walter <P>Walter Hanig <P>NetManage, Inc. <BR>12651 High Bluff Drive <BR>San Diego, CA 92130, USA <P>Phone: 619-793-3173 &nbs p; FAX: 619-755-3998 <BR>e-mail: walter -dot- hanig -at- netmanage -dot- com wdhanig -at- rice -dot- edu <BR>URL: <A HREF="http://www.netmanage.com" ;>http://www.netmanage.com </A> FTP: ftp.netmanage.com <BR>Blood Type: O+ p;^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^& amp;^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^&^& ^~~~ <BR> Don't forward anything you "found on the 'Net" to TECHWR-L! <BR>Send commands to listserv -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu (e.g., SIGNOFF TECHWR-L) <BR>Search archives at: <A HREF="http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/archives.htm" ;>http://www.raycom m.com/techwhirl/archives.htm</A> <BR>Find rules and info at <A HREF="http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/listinfo.htm" ;>http://www.raycom m.com/techwhirl/listinfo.htm</A> <BR>Send all list-related questions or problems to <PRE>-- Theodora The truth shall make you odd.</PRE> </HTML> --------------E85D3736737001966790618B-- &^~~~ Send commands to listserv -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu (e.g., SIGNOFF TECHWR-L) Find contractor info at http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/contractors.htm
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