So, here’s a question I just had to have answered before I can finally go to sleep…
“When do you use i.e., and when do you use e.g., and what do they mean?
Answer: (from About.com at http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/abbreviations/f/ievseg.htm)
The Latin abbreviations "i.e." and "e.g." come up very frequently in writing and would probably come up more often if people were more sure of when it is right to use "i.e." and when "e.g." is required.
Ø i.e.
"I.e." stands simply for "that is," which written out fully in Latin is 'id est'.
"I.e." is used in place of "in other words," or "it/that is."
It specifies or makes more clear.
Ø e.g.
"E.g." means "for example" and comes from the Latin expression exempli gratia, "for the sake of an example," with the noun exemplum in the genitive (possessive case) to go with gratia in the ablative (prepositional case).
"E.g." is used in expressions similar to "including," when you are not intending to list everything that is being discussed.
Okay, on to reality.
Every year or so, I manage to acquire a tearduct infection in my right eye and guess what’s kicking my butt without a rest…?This one hurts SO much more than any of the other ones and is affecting more than just the tearduct opening itself; we’re talking vision is getting impaired in my right eye, the tissue all around my eye, eye brow and skin on my forehead is painful to the touch. I ended up in an attack tonight because of the pain and muscle locks that were happening due to the pain. If ever I wondered if the enemy attacks us when we are down and while we are beginning or in process of God’s work, start the presses and send this to print because it’s a fact.
Speaking of attacks and thus battles, this battle is done with me for tonight. Body’s hurting too much to continue to sit and try and type using one uninfected but slightly blurry eye.
I’m praying for His miracle to remove this infection, in the name of Jesus.
I covet your prayers-
peace
w
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