2020-09-13
180910คำชวนสับสน ในการใช้ ชุด E – Ei – ie
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Frequently Asked Questions About i.e.
What is the difference between i.e. and e.g.?
I.e. and e.g. are both abbreviations of Latin phrases.
I.e. stands for id est, which means "that is."
It introduces a rewording or a clarification,
as in "The cough may last for a short period of time—i.e., three to five days."
E.g. stands for exempli gratia, which means "for example."
It introduces one or more examples that illustrate something stated,
as in "Submit a sample of academic writing—e.g., a dissertation chapter."
Is i.e. capital or lowercase?
Capitalize i.e. only when it is at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you use i.e.?
Use i.e. where the phrases"that is" and "in other words" are appropriate.
It is always followed by a comma.
For example, "They live in The Big Apple, i.e., New York City."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Usage Notes
The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'
What to Know
I.e. is an abbreviation for the phrase id est, which means "that is."
I.e. is used to restate something said previously in order to clarify its meaning.
E.g., on the other hand, is short for exempli gratia, which means "for example."
E.g. is used before an item or list of items that serve as examples for the previous statement.
Latin may be a language of antiquity, but a healthy number of Latin abbreviations continued to be used with regularity in modern English, and not just in scholarly writing.
While a lot of Latin abbreviations are rather straightforward (such as etc. for et cetera to mean “and so on” after a list of items), others are apt to be confused, especially if you aren’t aware of what they stand for.
Two abbreviations that are frequently confused even by the most conscientious writers are i.e. and e.g. Not only do they sort of resemble one another, they are used with a level of similarity that can make it hard to keep track which means which.
It’s probably not a coincidence that they are among the most commonly looked-up abbreviations in the dictionary.
How to Use 'i.e.'
I.e. stands for id est, or “that is,” and is used in front of a word or phrase that restates what has been said previously.
That restatement is meant to clarify the earlier statement:
I.e. is similarly useful for defining or explaining a term or concept whose meaning readers might not know:
While i.e. is often set off bybrackets or parentheses, it can sometimes follow a comma or em dash. It is usually followed by a comma that sets off the restatement that comes after.
How to Use 'e.g.'
E.g. stands for exempli gratia in Latin and means “for example.”
Just like the English phrase, it is used before an item or list of items that stand as an example of the category of thing stated earlier:
It should be highlighted here how e.g. functions differently from i.e.
Like i.e., e.g. is often, but not always, set off by parentheses.
Since both abbreviations are used in similarsituations, with similar functions—following a noun or category and preceding another noun or list—the tendency to confuse them is understandable.
One mnemonic device that could help keep them straight is to remember that e.g. and example begin with the same letter,
while i.e. begins with the same letter as is (found in that is).
It also helps to remember that both that is and for example function in English in the same way as i.e. and e.g., respectively, so that each can be swapped out for its English counterpart:
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary
EI/IE
The familiar rule is that English words are spelled with the
“I” before the “E”unlessthey follow a “C,” as in “receive.”
But it is important to add that words in which the vowel sound is an “A”
like “neighbor” and “weigh” are also spelled with the “E” first.
And there are a few exceptions like “counterfeit,”” seize,” and “weird.”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary
อ้างถึง ทำนอง ที่กล่าวถึง กฎการใช้ “i”และ “e” ว่า
ใช้ “i” นำหน้า “e” ยกเว้น เมื่อตามหลัง “c”
หรือ กับคำที่ออกเสียงเหมือน “a” เช่น “neighbor” และ “weigh”
และ ให้ตัวอย่าง คำที่เป็นตามกฎ เช่น
“ie” = achieve – believe – chief – field – friend –
hygiene – priest -relief – retrieve -shield – shriek – thief.
“ei” ตามหลัง “c” = ceiling – conceited –
conceive – perceive – receive
“ei” ที่ออกเสียงคล้าย “a” = eight - reign –
reindeer – skein –
sleigh – vein
รายการคำที่เป็น ข้อยกเว้น รวม 18 คำ คือ
caffeine – codeine – counterfeit – Fahrenheit – foreign – forfeit –
either - heifer – height – leisure – neither -protein –
seize – sheikh – sovereign – surfeit – weir – weird
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