When to Use ‘I.e.’ and ‘E.g.’

Before there was LOL and TLDR and STFU, we had other abbreviations that helped us to quickly and easily convey ideas. These still have a useful place in our writing, because they still help us quickly and easily convey ideas. They are i.e. and e.g., and they are not the same thing.

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert

How to survive an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet

Ah, sushi—that most delicate and indulgent of dinners (or, if you’re an absolute daredevil with a death wish, the most dangerous thing to grab from a Walgreen’s end cap). Sushi places have been a staple in America since the 80s; born from post-war cultural cross-pollination and the subsequent proliferation of sushi…

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Author: Clint Worthington on The Takeout, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker