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		wolf550e on Nov 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ex-Reddit CEO on Twitter moderation You write "i.e." when you should write "e.g.".

hyperdimension on Nov 5, 2022 [–]

Correct, and for future reference:

i.e. - id est - "that is" (i.e. a clarifying restatement of what was just said)

e.g. - exempli gratia - "for example" ("I like to post comments about language and usage of English, e.g. clarifying the use of certain Latin abbreviations")

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