Comments on: The Difference Between e.g. and i.e.? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/comment-page-2/#comment-391505 Jeff Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:27:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/#comment-391505 @Chiran For the same reason you'd put a comma after "for example" or "that is" if you weren't using the Latin abbreviation. Note that I like to italicize e.g. and i.e. (And etc) as I would any Latin word. @Chiran For the same reason you’d put a comma after “for example” or “that is” if you weren’t using the Latin abbreviation.

Note that I like to italicize e.g. and i.e. (And etc) as I would any Latin word.

]]> By: Chiranjeevi http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/comment-page-2/#comment-338143 Chiranjeevi Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:36:35 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/#comment-338143 Can someone clarify me as to why these abbreviations 'i.e.' and 'e.g.' be followed by a comma? Can someone clarify me as to why these abbreviations ‘i.e.’ and ‘e.g.’ be followed by a comma?

]]> By: Lauren http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/comment-page-2/#comment-282984 Lauren Mon, 24 May 2010 19:22:39 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/#comment-282984 Very helpful. Too bad I didn't read it fully before starting a sentence with "i.e." and capitalizing the "I". I knew it seemed weird. Very helpful. Too bad I didn’t read it fully before starting a sentence with “i.e.” and capitalizing the “I”. I knew it seemed weird.

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-95377 PreciseEdit Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:09:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/#comment-95377 Latif: This is an issue of formality. "Thank you" is the correct and formal way to state your appreciation. "Thanks" is the informal, casual way to state this. Latif: This is an issue of formality.

“Thank you” is the correct and formal way to state your appreciation.
“Thanks” is the informal, casual way to state this.

]]> By: Latif http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-95226 Latif Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:11:50 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-eg-and-ie/#comment-95226 what is the difference between Thanks and Thank You? Thanks what is the difference between Thanks and Thank You? Thanks

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