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Grammar Pet Peeve: Using "i.e." when you should be using "e.g."

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Topaz headpube
  07/30/14
can u pls provide an example?
Arousing Aggressive Indian Lodge Preventive Strike
  07/30/14
You are a faggot, i.e., a homosexual. You have stupid pet...
Cyan generalized bond locale
  07/30/14
I think you have it backwards.
offensive bawdyhouse
  07/30/14
Stop thinking stupid things.
Cyan generalized bond locale
  07/30/14
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insecure henna house psychic
  07/30/14
Stop causing trouble.
Cyan generalized bond locale
  07/30/14
P.S. I was providing examples of correct usage, not mistaken...
Cyan generalized bond locale
  07/30/14
right. People use i.e. when they meant e.g. all the time.
Topaz headpube
  07/30/14
i.e. - that is e.g. - for example
Cyan generalized bond locale
  07/30/14
these mean exactly the same thing. one is from the French ...
Bronze cuckoldry
  07/30/14


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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:13 PM
Author: Topaz headpube



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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:20 PM
Author: Arousing Aggressive Indian Lodge Preventive Strike

can u pls provide an example?

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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:22 PM
Author: Cyan generalized bond locale

You are a faggot, i.e., a homosexual.

You have stupid pets, e.g., Rufus.

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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:24 PM
Author: offensive bawdyhouse

I think you have it backwards.

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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:25 PM
Author: Cyan generalized bond locale

Stop thinking stupid things.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2632215&forum_id=2#26030890)



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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:25 PM
Author: insecure henna house psychic



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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:27 PM
Author: Cyan generalized bond locale

Stop causing trouble.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2632215&forum_id=2#26030900)



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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:30 PM
Author: Cyan generalized bond locale

P.S. I was providing examples of correct usage, not mistaken usage.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2632215&forum_id=2#26030916)



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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:32 PM
Author: Topaz headpube

right. People use i.e. when they meant e.g. all the time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2632215&forum_id=2#26030919)



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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:30 PM
Author: Cyan generalized bond locale

i.e. - that is

e.g. - for example

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Date: July 30th, 2014 7:44 PM
Author: Bronze cuckoldry

these mean exactly the same thing. one is from the French and one is from the German. like how English has verdant and also green

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2632215&forum_id=2#26030980)