Re: CVS update: subversion/subversion/libsvn_delta delta.h xml_output.c xml_parse.c

> > Greg Hudson wrote:
> > (And, pet peeve: i.e., not e.g..)

> Greg Stein replied:
> I recall you giving the latin for them, but I forgot the meaning/purpose of
> each one. I'm obviously a bit fuzzy on which to use sometimes :-)

i.e. is an abbreviation of the Latin "id est," translated "that is."

e.g. is an abbreviation of the Latin "exempli gratia," roughly
     translated "for example."

-Fitz, who has to say Aye Eee or Eee Gee out loud every time he uses
       them to remember which means what.
Received on Sat Oct 21 14:36:21 2006