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i.e.
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Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.
Antoine RivarolContents
English
Etymology
From [[w:Template:lang:la language|Template:lang:la]][[Category:Template:lang:la derivations]] i.e., an abbreviation of id est (“‘that is’”).
Pronunciation
Abbreviation
i.e.
- (Template loop detected: Template:context 1) That is; in other words; that is to say.
- The three U.S. states on the west coast (i.e. Washington, Oregon, and California) have favorable climates.
Usage notes
- Use i.e. to explain or clarify a statement by either (exhaustively) listing options or by rephrasing the previous statement.
- Often confused with e.g.
- American English demands a comma after i.e.; in British English comma does not follow i.e. [1]
- Opinion is mixed about whether the abbreviation should be italicized, or whether there should be a separating non-breaking space as in i. e..
- ie: is often found in current usage, and is perhaps now considered acceptable.
Translations
that is
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Latin
Abbreviation
i.e.
- id est (that is; in other words)