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e.g. or i.e.

In Blogging, English on 2 August 2005 with 1 comment

I always get mixed up with e.g. and i.e. Hopefully not anymore:

The abbreviation e.g. (from the Latin exempli gratia, ‘for sake of an example’) indicates that one or more examples follow of what has been mentioned in general terms: It could be cheaper by public transport, e.g. by train or coach. The abbreviation i.e. (from Latin id est, ‘that is’) indicates that an explanation follows of what has just been mentioned: Gratuities are discretionary, i.e. you don’t have to leave a tip if you don’t want to.

Source: Tiscali Reference

The Commonly Confused Words Test

In Blogging, English on 17 March 2005 with 6 comments

Laura took “The Commonly Confused Words Test“, and I wanted to see how I fared on it as well.

Advanced: You scored 100% Beginner, 86% Intermediate, 87% Advanced, and 72% Expert!

You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels’ questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don’t use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

• You scored higher than 72% on Beginner
• You scored higher than 16% on Intermediate
• You scored higher than 22% on Advanced
• You scored higher than 52% on Expert

I’m satisfied. I’d hate to have excessive errors when writing here. It makes reading that much harder if your grammar and word usage is confusing. Anyone that is having those problems should really look into improving.

Other people who get annoyed: Justin and Anthony.