2006-07-04 08:19:26 · 19 answers · asked by ALI A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
id est, latin, means that is
2006-07-04 08:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you mean “for example,” use e.g. It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia. When you mean “that is,” use “i.e.” It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase id est. Either can be used to clarify a preceding statement, the first by example, the second by restating the idea more clearly or expanding upon it. Because these uses are so similar, the two abbreviations are easily confused. If you just stick with good old English “for example” and “that is” you won’t give anyone a chance to sneer at you. If you insist on using the abbreviation, perhaps “example given” will remind you to use “e.g.,” while “in effect” suggests “I.E.”
2006-07-05 05:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Joe D 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Though it is commonly mistaken for "in example," a misconception which is not helped by its ostensibly similar usage, "i.e." is Latin for "that is," and hence should almost always be followed by a comma.
2006-07-04 17:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by Matt D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Example
2006-07-04 15:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by perfecttenn86 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i.e. stands for the Latin "id est," which means "that is
2006-07-04 15:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by pammy6446 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For Example in English; I do not know what the Latin meaning is.
2006-07-04 15:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by bertojame 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i.e. is an abbreviation for Lat. (Latin) id est (that is). It can also mean anything you would like it to, but i.e. is commonly used for this abbreviation.
2006-07-04 15:26:27 · answer #7 · answered by WWJD: What Would Joker Do? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It stands for "that is". It is an abbreviation for the translation in latin.
2006-07-04 15:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i.e. means "that is to say" or "in other words"
e. g. means "by way of example"
2006-07-04 18:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Time-on-My-Hands 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is latin meaning that is, and is abbreviated for "id est."
2006-07-04 15:38:39 · answer #10 · answered by Strives to be Something 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"That is" (Latin). Usually used before you give an example of something.
2006-07-04 17:16:27 · answer #11 · answered by PuttPutt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋