Re: i.e. vs e.g.

Subject: Re: i.e. vs e.g.
From: joanne grey <clarifiedmind -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com" <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:47:28 -0700 (PDT)

Which is exactly why I use either "for example" or "that is"

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> From: Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>
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>Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:35 PM
>Subject: Re: i.e. vs e.g.
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>I.E. - What Does i.e. Mean?
>
>"I.e." is used in place of "in other words," or "it/that is." It specifies
>or makes more clear.
>E.G. - What Does e.g. Mean?
>
>"E.g." is used in expressions similar to "including," when you are not
>intending to list everything that is being discussed.
>
>On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS2.5-NA) <
>Megan -dot- Bruce -at- us -dot- bosch -dot- com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Chris...
>>
>> Best Regards / Mit freundlichen GrÃÃen / äæèææ
>> BeQIK
>> Megan Bruce
>> Senior Technical Writer, Design Team Leader (ST-CO/ENS2-NA)
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: techwr-l-bounces+megan -dot- bruce=us -dot- bosch -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com[mailto:
>> techwr-l-bounces+megan -dot- bruce=us -dot- bosch -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf
>> Of Chris Morton
>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:33 PM
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>> Subject: Re: i.e. vs e.g.
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>> Each has a different meaning. Both are used.
>>
>> e.g. means "(single) example given".
>>
>> > Chris
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS2.5-NA) <
>> Megan -dot- Bruce -at- us -dot- bosch -dot- com> wrote:
>>
>> > OKâ.having a brain meltâ is i.e. preferred or e.g. preferred?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Megan
>> >
>> >
>> > Best Regards / Mit freundlichen GrÃÃen / äæèææ
>> > BeQIK
>> > Megan Bruce
>> > Senior Technical Writer, Design Team Leader (ST-CO/ENS2-NA)
>> >
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References:
i.e. vs e.g.: From: Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS2.5-NA)
Re: i.e. vs e.g.: From: Chris Morton
RE: i.e. vs e.g.: From: Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS2.5-NA)
Re: i.e. vs e.g.: From: Chris Morton

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