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'''Some useful Latin terms | '''Some useful Latin terms & their abbreviations and usage''' | ||
[[category:Grammar]] | [[category:Grammar]] | ||
[[category:Writing]] | [[category:Writing]] | ||
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* ''id est'' | * ''id est'' | ||
* = "that is" or "thereby" | * = "that is" or "thereby" | ||
** ex. "Junk food is | ** ex. "Junk food is yummie but bad for you; i.e, I shouldn't eat it." | ||
** i.e. is | * usage rules: | ||
** i.e. is lowercase, even at the beginning of a sentence | |||
** i.e. is followed by a comma (i.e., ...) | |||
** i.e. is not a coordinating conjunction (i.e., it does not combine independent clauses; i.e., use a semicolon like this) | |||
** i.e. is often set aside by parentheses (i.e., like this) | |||
=== sic === | === sic === | ||