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Old 10-07-2005, 04:36 PM   #30 (permalink)
Marvelous Marv
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrFlux
I.e. = id est = that is.
E.g. = exempli gratia = for example

Both Latin. Go dictionary.com!
I always remember those by pretending that "i.e." is short for "in explanation," and "e.g." for "example given."

So no one else gets annoyed when they see "masterbate?"

The word, I mean.
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