usage - How to use 'i.e.' in a sentence? - English Language …
Which of the following ways of using i.e. in a sentence is correct? 1) The elephant is a pachyderm, i.e., an animal with thick skin and nails resembling hooves. 2) The elephant is a pachyderm (i.e., an animal with thick skin and nails resembling hooves). Also, if we use i.e. as in the first sentence, should we use a comma before it?
writing - Is "i.e." OK for the academic paper? - English Language ...
Is "i.e." permissible for a formal document like an academic papaer? I hope to write a sentence such as the following: The output of the machine "y1" is utilized as the input of the next machine "x2", i.e. "x2=y1". What I hope to say is . the machine 1 output "y1". the machine 2 get "y1" as its input "x2". That means "x2 = y1"
Can we use "although" and "but" together i.e. in one sentence?
With the current lack of context, I assume this is quoted text from someone speaking "naturally" (i.e. not from a script or prepared statement). It will be easier for others to answer your question if you can provide the context in which this sentence occurred—a link to the source, if available, would be particularly helpful. –
Capitalize i.e. and e.g.? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2019年2月14日 · For example, see the unitalicized uses of e.g. in Ulysses, Vol. 1, by James Joyce; here for i.e. There is no rational reason not to start a sentence with e.g. or i.e., just as there is no rational reason not to start a sentence with and.
grammar - about "i.e." and the following sentence forms - English ...
2017年6月15日 · I am not sure if the sentence forms following "i.e." are correct. Can the native speakers here please help? Is John bilingual, i.e., does he speak two languages? 1'. Is John bilingual, i.e. he speaks two languages? Is John bilingual, i.e., he speaks two languages, or trilingual, i.e., he speaks three languages? 2'.
"Namely", "I.e." and "That is (to say)" - English Language Learners ...
2022年1月16日 · For sentence 2., by the definition that you've linked, "i.e." is used "before a piece of information that makes the meaning of something clearer or shows its true meaning". This is not the same as giving more detail or being more exact. The information that comes after "i.e." should be another way of saying the same thing. From the example in ...
word usage - How do I use "also" in a sentence? - English …
2014年8月20日 · Pretty much the same as the previous. We would be less likely to use this form to say #2 above, i.e. that you are allowed along with others who are allowed. This would more likely mean #1, in addition to other things, you are also allowed, etc. Also, you are allowed to see your son. In addition to other things, you are allowed to see your son.
Two adverbs in a row with "-ly" - English Language Learners Stack …
So, after writing my above comment, I came across this sentence I wrote earlier this year, in answer to a completely unrelated question. When someone looks at art, usually, initially, they like or dislike the subject. It's a slightly awkward but I think grammatical way to have two adverbs in a row both modifying the same verb ("to like").
The use of "I" and "we" used in the same sentence and other …
2019年6月22日 · In the second sentence, using "I" simply implies you are telling your personal experience of what happened. Whether there were other people in the church or not is not important to what you are communicating. In the third sentence, I think the passive "a big explosion was heard" implies it was heard by more than one person.
word usage - Can I use just one example after "such as"? - English ...
In other words, a 'material' can be a piece of bread, and the bread possesses dielectric molecules, i.e., water molecules. For this reason, I used 'the' in front of 'materials' at first, although I am not pretty sure whether the use of 'the' in this situation is correct or not. –