2007-02-16 13:22:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It basically means "that is". It's an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "id est".
It can be used to clarify statements or elaborate upon previous ones.
2007-02-16 13:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jenina R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i.e. - that is
a.k.a. - also known as
e.g. - for example
Also, always put a comma after i.e. and e.g. when you have them in parenthesis as part of a sentence.
For instance, "She is the MPGIS (i.e., the most popular girl in school)."
a.k.a. does not need a comma.
2007-02-16 13:44:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Latin, for id est, which means "that is". It's commonly used to signify "for example"
2007-02-16 13:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i.e does not mean "for example" it means "that is" from Latin "id est".
e.g. means "for example" from the Latin "exempli gratia".
2007-02-16 20:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i.e. is Latin for "id est" (or, to translate to English, "that is").
2007-02-16 13:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
literally speaking: id est...for example.
2007-02-16 13:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by r200bth 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means example.
2007-02-16 13:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by mayomay7 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋