I.e vs. E.g. (short refresher course with test)

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[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

“I use “ie” is when I am being sarcastic and condescending,”

The rest of the do you use Safari?

[sparklite2]

No problem. I knew the difference.

What grates on my ear is the incorrect use of “xxx and I” when “xxx and me” is called for. Many otherwise intelligent speakers are so paranoid about using the “xxx and me” formulation that they dump it and use “xxx and I” for every occasion. It sounds classier, I suppose. But it’s still wrong.

[RoosterRedux]

That grates on me too. My own brother does that.

I hate it.

[RoosterRedux]

I do?

I didn't write the article...I just posted it.

[Seaplaner]

I, completely agree, my FRiend, with the the comma, comment, period.

[old-ager]

Yup

[old-ager]

Or et c.

[Hugin]

When pronouncing the word “example” aloud, you might use a “g” sound in place of the “x.” Many people do. This can help you remember the abbreviation’s meaning.

I always thought it stood for "example given" which is easy to remember. In that vein i.e. could be "in essence" which fits the meaning and is also easy to remember.

[Duchess47]

Thank you. I needed that refresher course.

[Pelham]

“I don’t know, I’m a trout”?

[Peter W. Kessler]

Thank you!

I’ve been using “i.e.” for years, and was pretty sure I was using it properly.

Thanks to your post, I know I HAVE been using it properly!

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks.

[Songcraft]

Don't forget to remember the correct usage of "et al." too.   (That, of course, means to eat it all.   That brings to mind that old TV commercial, where the guy said, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing".   He could have reworded that sentence to simply say, "I can't believe I et al. of it".

[Jacquerie]

Grammar police never sleep.

[Falconspeed]

Interesting. I write a lot and read one book a week. I never write i.e or e.g. and rarely see authors that do.

For example, Bret Harte is a wonderful writer who does not use "e.g. or i.e", that is, abbreviations for premise indicators.

[Songcraft]

Ooops - wrong link!    Here ya go!

I forgot a "right paren" in that previous post too. Here's that ==> ")".   (I think I need another nap!)

[Cvengr]

pedantic, i.e. unduly obvious, e.g. Paul Ryan’s expressions of political compromise.

[Fresh Wind]

This is a minor problem compared with the lose/loose dichotomy.

[RoosterRedux]

My ex's grandmother used to use "et" for "ate."

I thought it was strange in that grandmama was a stickler for correct English and was a Wellesley grad from long ago...roommate of Madame Chiang Kai-shek as I recall..

Turns out "et" is (or was) the correct British pronunciation of "ate" in the early 1900's.

[RoosterRedux]

Will take that to heart. Thx.