Awatmath.2188
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utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!watmath!djmdavies
Fri Apr 2 16:56:58 1982
Re: i.e. and e.g.
I would not be rigid about commas fore and aft of those abbreviations.
Usually some kind of punctuation is appropriate. Punctuate them as if
they were spelled out and translated. I.e.: read 'i.e.' as 'that is',
and 'e.g.' as 'for example'. The punctuation which fits the phrase in
context will suit the abbreviations.
The common error I have seen (apart from confusing the two) is to
omit the inner stop, as in
* eg.
Julian Davies, Waterloo (watmath!djmdavies)
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