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From: ljdickey@watmath.UUCP (Lee Dickey)
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Subject: Re: i.e. e.g.
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Date: Fri, 11-May-84 08:38:16 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 11 08:38:16 1984
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> Just as "i.e." stands for "id est"= that is
> e.g. stands for "exemplia gratia"(not sure about spelling)= a pleasing example

Pleasing? I do not think so.

Yes, [gratus] denotes pleasing, as in "gratitude", but I think that
that [gratia] denotes free, as in "gratis".

	e.g. = [ exempli gratia ] .

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