Comments on: What's the Difference: i.e. vs. e.g. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:28:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rhona http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-1619121 rhona Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:17:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-1619121 English language is very hard language to learn yet we mixed them with some Latin abbreviation and everything just got mixed up. English language is very hard language to learn yet we mixed them with some Latin abbreviation and everything just got mixed up.

]]> By: John Francis http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-329102 John Francis Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:06:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-329102 Shabby! Not only is a commenter trying to pull a fast one (with a phony phrase, "in exemplum," for "i.e."), but also the main post has an error in each explanation of three additional abbreviations, (1) "C.f." should be "Cf." -- without the extra period. (2) "Etc." is not "the abbreviation for "etcetera" -- but rather the abbreviation for "et cetera" (with a space between the two Latin words). (3) "QED" is not the "abbreviation for quod erat demonstradum" -- but rather the abbreviation for "quod erat demonstrandum" (with an "n" before the second "d." Tsk, tsk! Shabby! Not only is a commenter trying to pull a fast one (with a phony phrase, "in exemplum," for "i.e."), but also the main post has an error in each explanation of three additional abbreviations,
(1) "C.f." should be "Cf." -- without the extra period.
(2) "Etc." is not "the abbreviation for "etcetera" -- but rather the abbreviation for "et cetera" (with a space between the two Latin words).
(3) "QED" is not the "abbreviation for quod erat demonstradum" -- but rather the abbreviation for "quod erat demonstrandum" (with an "n" before the second "d."
Tsk, tsk!

]]> By: Buzz http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-84175 Buzz Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:55:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-84175 For the answer to this one, [i]vide infra[/i] see below For the answer to this one, [i]vide infra[/i]

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]]> By: Mac http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83525 Mac Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:08:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83525 Reminds me of my favorite sequence from <a href="http://imdb.com/title/tt0113161/" rel="nofollow">Get Shorty:</a> <blockquote><em>"Ray "Bones" Barboni: Let me explain something to you. Momo is dead. Which means that everything he had now belongs to Jimmy Cap, including you. Which also means, that when I speak, I speak for Jimmy. E.g., from now on, you start showing me the proper fucking respect. Chili Palmer: "E.g." means "for example". What I think you want to say is "I.e.". Ray "Bones" Barboni: Bullshit! That's short for "ergo". Chili Palmer: Ask your man. Bodyguard: To the best of my knowledge, "e.g." means "for example". Ray "Bones" Barboni: E.g., i.e., fuck you! The point is this: is that, When I say "jump", you say "OK", okay?"</em></blockquote> Reminds me of my favorite sequence from Get Shorty:

"Ray "Bones" Barboni: Let me explain something to you. Momo is dead. Which means that everything he had now belongs to Jimmy Cap, including you. Which also means, that when I speak, I speak for Jimmy. E.g., from now on, you start showing me the proper fucking respect.
Chili Palmer: "E.g." means "for example". What I think you want to say is "I.e.".
Ray "Bones" Barboni: Bullshit! That's short for "ergo".
Chili Palmer: Ask your man.
Bodyguard: To the best of my knowledge, "e.g." means "for example".
Ray "Bones" Barboni: E.g., i.e., fuck you! The point is this: is that, When I say "jump", you say "OK", okay?"

]]> By: Paul Long http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83399 Paul Long Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:53:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83399 For people, I use "et alia" (or "et al.") rather than "etc." It means "and others." I've never heard of "i.e." meaning "in exemplum," but a quick search via Google shows that this is a common (mis?)perception. For people, I use "et alia" (or "et al.") rather than "etc." It means "and others." I've never heard of "i.e." meaning "in exemplum," but a quick search via Google shows that this is a common (mis?)perception.

]]> By: Emmers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83343 Emmers Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:03:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83343 This is one of the best Neatorama posts I've seen in a whlie (of course, I'm a language nerd). This is one of the best Neatorama posts I've seen in a whlie (of course, I'm a language nerd).

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83261 Alex Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:13:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83261 That's pretty good, Matt! That's pretty good, Matt!

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83165 Matt Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:23:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83165 The mental trick I use is e.g. = "example given" and i.e. = "in essense." Not the latin translations, but they help me keep them straight. The mental trick I use is e.g. = "example given" and i.e. = "in essense." Not the latin translations, but they help me keep them straight.

]]> By: Alain http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83100 Alain Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:51:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83100 I feel smart again! I feel smart again!

]]> By: Craig http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83054 Craig Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:50:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83054 I specifically remember learning that i.e. can also mean "in exemplum," which makes that usage of it identical to e.g. Anybody know of a debunking of that notion? I specifically remember learning that i.e. can also mean "in exemplum," which makes that usage of it identical to e.g. Anybody know of a debunking of that notion?

]]> By: Ali http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/comment-page-1/#comment-83016 Ali Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:48:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/02/whats-the-difference-ie-vs-eg/#comment-83016 A good place to get your "i.e's" and "e.g's" right you should get the podcast called "Grammer Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing." Good stuff, yo! A good place to get your "i.e's" and "e.g's" right you should get the podcast called "Grammer Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing."

Good stuff, yo!

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