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xenophonf on Aug 31, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tech-savvy audiences block Google Analytics

I also use "in essence" for "i.e." even though it's actually 'id est' in Latin.

JohnFen on Aug 31, 2021 [–]

In my mind, when I see i.e., i think "in other words", and when I see e.g., I think "for example"

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