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The difference between i.e.; e.g., and cf.

  • January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
  • by Nicolas Robinson-Garcia

As a self-reminder I am including here when to use these three latin abbreviation when writing an academic paper. These are silly but hopefully, common doubts one has when writing.

  • i.e. stands for id est, and means that is. It is used when clarifying a concept or sentence.
  • e.g. stands for exempli gratia and means for example. It is used when examples are given of a concept or sentence.
  • cf. stands for conferatur and means compare. It is used when referencing a paper out of many that could be cited, so that the reader can compare what you wrote with what is actually stated in the referenced paper.
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