• Zachariah@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Here’s a couple mnemonics to help you remember which one to use:

    • i.e. = translate this in your head to “in etherwords”
    • e.g. = translate this in your head to “example given”
    • howrar
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      4 months ago

      I just read “e.g.” as “for egxample”, and “i.e.” as “that is”

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        4 months ago

        i.e. as “in effect” is even easier