by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

When do you use i.e., and when do you use e.g. and what do they mean?

Question: When do you use i.e., and when do you use e.g., and what do they mean? Answer: The Latin abbreviations “i.e.” and “e.g.” come up very frequently in writing and would probably come up more often if people were more sure of when it is right to use “i.e.” and when “e.g.” is required.… Read More

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Confusing words: Latter and Former

Former comes before latter. The word itself means “coming before in time” or “preceding in place or arrangement”. If you were to say George Bush is the “former” president of the United States, the word has the same meaning in that sentence… He came before the current president. If I say, “I like apples and oranges, but I prefer… Read More