Friday Funnies: "i.e." is exactly what "that is"

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

Have you been using i.e. incorrectly, just as Bigfoot has in the cartoon below? Do you consider it synonymous with e.g.? If so, then the team at The Oatmeal have something which will help you with the appropriate use of i.e. in a sentence. Click on the image below to find out how you can do better than Bigfoot.

Comments

[campylobacter.livejournal.com]

"On Thursday, I always wear my most expensive pair of pants, i.e., the ones made from rubies and panda bears."

ROTFLMAO The pictures!

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

Priceless, aren't they?

[dark-weezing.livejournal.com]

I'll always remember that, thank you. I'm pretty sure I've done i.e., properly, but this is an amusing refresher. Heh.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

Most welcome. I like to think that amusing refreshers are good refreshers. :)

[spiletta42.livejournal.com]

I just feel bad for the unicorn.

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

It is in a very unfortunate position, isn't it?