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Mike Raiford wrote:
> As in: Please bring me the estimates from the department of redundancy
> department please?
>
> (Extra question mark thrown in for good measure!!!)
I Andrew
Yes that fixed it. not sure why it was broken in the first place??!!!
>> - People who write "i.e." when they actually mean "e.g."
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> Oh, now it's personal! I used to have a problem with i.e. and e.g.
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> I know now to use i.e. when I mean "In other words ..." and e.g. when I
> mean "for example"
>
> of course, I still get them screwed up.
It's quite easy. If it's an example, use "e.g." If it isn't an exmaple,
don't use it. Simple.
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