I guess another way to put it is that “i.e.” is more specific while “e.g.” is more general. So “i.e.” carries an energy of “I am referring very specifically to the following” while “e.g.” means “there are other things that I’m not mentioning”. So the use of “i.e.” in the Tumblr post would imply that “tattoo”, “sushi”, and “guillotine” are the only loanwords in the English language.
Not just specific example. i.e. when used in contract law is a limited list of things covered.
Acts of god (i.e. fire or flood) would not include hail or rain or lightning or….
Acts of god (e.g. fire or flood) would include anything you could argue to a judge is an act of god.
If they use ie in a contract, you would first have to argue they didn’t mean to use ie and both parties believes them not to be a complete list, and were supposed to be examples of.
what is the point of the distinction even? ‘that is’ make sense to introduce an example and vice versa
I guess another way to put it is that “i.e.” is more specific while “e.g.” is more general. So “i.e.” carries an energy of “I am referring very specifically to the following” while “e.g.” means “there are other things that I’m not mentioning”. So the use of “i.e.” in the Tumblr post would imply that “tattoo”, “sushi”, and “guillotine” are the only loanwords in the English language.
To add to the explanations, here are some examples that might help:
There are various transportation methods, e.g. cars
There are various transportation methods, i.e. ways for a person to move from one location to another
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Not just specific example. i.e. when used in contract law is a limited list of things covered.
Acts of god (i.e. fire or flood) would not include hail or rain or lightning or….
Acts of god (e.g. fire or flood) would include anything you could argue to a judge is an act of god.
If they use ie in a contract, you would first have to argue they didn’t mean to use ie and both parties believes them not to be a complete list, and were supposed to be examples of.