On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 11:58:41AM +0800, 吴熊敏 wrote:
> "eg" stands for "example given"
e.g. abbreviates the Latin: exempli gratia
... which in English is: for example
i.e. abbreviates the Latin: id est
... which in English is: that is
Contexts of usage for both is similar ... here's an excerpt from Encarta
to explain the difference:
Word Usage
e.g. or i.e.?
Do not confuse these two abbreviations, which mean different
things and have different origins. The abbreviation e.g.,
meaning "for or as an example," comes from the Latin
expression exempli gratia ("for example"). Use it when you
want to list a few typical examples of the thing mentioned:
I have the laboratory equipment, e.g., [not i.e.] beakers,
thermometers, and test tubes, that we need. Do not end a
list that starts with e.g. with etc. The abbreviation i.e.,
meaning "that is, that is to say," comes from the Latin
expression id est ("that is"). Use it when you want to give
a more precise description of the thing mentioned: The
hearing, i.e., [not e.g.] the preliminary hearing, is set
for noon Friday. Two periods punctuate e.g. and i.e. in U.S.
English, whereas they may be unpunctuated in British
English. Surround these abbreviations with commas.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North
American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft
Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed
for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
> but what does "ie" stands for?
>
>
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:44:06 +1000
> Jacob Rhoden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > 吴熊敏 wrote:
> > > Thanks very much.
> > > I have another question,what does "ie" here means? Is it the same as "it"?
> > >
> > > I have seen this word "ie" in many mails,but i don't understand its
> > > meaning.
> > >
> > "ie" means "For example". It is similar in usage to "比喻说". (I think they
> > are the characters, not sure).
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Jacob
> >
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