Thanks Reinhold,

I also wanted to mention that these two abbreviations are probably still popular because they represent two traditional primary ways of forming a definition: (1) by example, and (2) in other terms.  Of course, the English expressions seem to do quite as well in informal contexts.  

Bruce


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Bruce, it's not quite ex gratia; it's exemplum gratia [for the sake of
an example] last time I looked.

==Best, Reinhold

Bruce Despain wrote:
>
> The dictionary is a handy tool for the non-Latin student.  EX GRATIA means "for example"   If there is more than one example sometimes they will put "e.gg."  ID EST means "it (that) is" and we use it to introduce an equivalent word or short explanation.  It is not usually thought proper to use this term in the plural.  I must admit that I often find myself translating them into English to keep them separate.
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 07/03/01 08:12AM >>>
> Folks,
>
> Could someone help me sort out the difference between "e.g." and "i.e."?
> One is for objects, and the other is for people, right?
>
>         Ben
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