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    What does i.e. stand for?
    Donagan
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    It stands for the Latin phrase "id est," which means "that is" or "in other words."
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    So does i.e. also stand for "example of"?
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    "i.e." means "that is" or "in other words." "For example" is "e.g."
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    How is "i.e." pronounced when reading?
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    Say "I-E" ("igh-ee") or your could say "that is" or "in other words."
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    What does e.g. stand for?
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    E.g. stands for "exempli gratia" which is Latin for "for example".
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    Can one use "however" at the end of a sentence?
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    That word is typically found at the beginning of a sentence or between two independent clauses. Occasionally it might be used at the end of a sentence, however.
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