Grammar Nazi
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Idiots. And if that is the percentage of parents who would kick their son out of the house if they use the word they really thought they asked about, they are ugly people I wouldn't want anywhere in my life.
I agree completely with both.
I thought this song was appropriate for this thread. Enjoy!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
This is so funny! I love Weird Al and I had never seen that one before
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I was taught in school that i.e. means "that is" (it is the abbreviation for a Latin phase id est)
(I did not take Latin in school however).
Glad you enjoyed it! It's definitely one of my new favorites by him. Haha.This is so funny! I love Weird Al and I had never seen that one before
I especially love the little jab at Prince, since that cretin has been less-than-kind to Al over the years. Ugh.
That's what I was taught to. so I googled i.e. and the first hit I got was "how to impersonate a pokemon". I think google is on drugs.
Wikipedia says...id est (i.e.) that is
"That is (to say)" in the sense of "that means" and "which means", or "in other words", or sometimes "in this case", depending on the context; may be followed by a comma, or not, depending on style (American English and British English respectively).[1] It is sometimes wrongly used to mean "for example" (for which the correct abbreviation is e.g.). There should be a period (.) after both letters, since it is an abbreviation of two words.[2]
"That is (to say)" in the sense of "that means" and "which means", or "in other words", or sometimes "in this case", depending on the context; may be followed by a comma, or not, depending on style (American English and British English respectively).[1] It is sometimes wrongly used to mean "for example" (for which the correct abbreviation is e.g.). There should be a period (.) after both letters, since it is an abbreviation of two words.[2]