I noticed this week that I was getting annoyed that one of my teaching textbooks consistently uses “practice” every time, when they actually should be using the verb “practise” in some sentences.
To practise is a verb that means you’re doing the same action or process over and over, usually over time, to get better at that action or process. For example…
Continue readingThey are quite similar, but not interchangeable.
i.e. stands for “id est” in Latin, which means “that is”.
You can remember this by saying it looks a bit like “in essence” in English, although this is not actually what the abbreviation stands for.
You use i.e. to clarify the first half of your sentence.
e.g. stands for “exempli gratia” in Latin, which means “for example”.
You can remember this by saying it looks like “example given” in English, although again, this is not actually what the abbreviation stands for.
You use it to provide an example for a statement you make in your sentence.
Bonus note: You don’t need any extra punctuation after them – no extra comma, full stop, or dash (not “e.g.,”).
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has had many impacts on the life of the average office worker in Australia, e.g. working from home, seeing family and friends less, and changing childcare arrangements.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a “novel” virus, i.e. it has not previously emerged in a significant way or been studied.
I hate being stuck at home due to things like pandemics, i.e. the coronavirus.
>>> You are stating an example of “things like” so it should be “e.g.”
But being stuck at home gives me time to work on mindfulness and self-care, e.g. my mental health.
>>> In essence, the first half of your sentence was talking about your mental health, so this is a clarification not an example, and should be “i.e.”.
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