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Joseph@Shiga
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: i.e., (in other words) |
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Hi native teaters,
Always appreciate your kind instructions.
What bothers me today is to what extent we should repeat the phrase
situated before "i.e.,". For instance, in the following poor sentence (by me), should I repeat also "the alloy", as added in the parentheses?
The alloy layer in an amorphous state is regularized by being heated, i.e., acquires the L21 or the B2 structure (i.e., the alloy acquires the L21 or the B2 structure).
Your instruction at your earliest convenience would be highly appreciated.
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2006
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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You can say:
The alloy layer in an amorphous state is regularized by being heated. That is, it acquires the L21 or B2 structure when heated. |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Just remember that "i.e." stands for "id est," Latin for "it is" or "that is." It is interchangeable with "that is." Notice that 2006's revision of your sentence switched from the Latin abbreviation to the English equivalent.
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