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Same reason, that's how Bio writes it, sort of like a company logo on a letterhead.
We could try to make it into an abbreviation. When you first talk to Kandros, he mentions them being Assault and Extraction teams. I haven't been able to think of a satisfactory word for the P in between, though...
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Same reason, that's how Bio writes it, sort of like a company logo on a letterhead.
We could try to make it into an abbreviation. When you first talk to Kandros, he mentions them being Assault and Extraction teams. I haven't been able to think of a satisfactory word for the P in between, though...
Argh! I used 'i.e.' somewhere on these forums not too long ago and now you have me doubting if I used it correctly. And, of course, I have no idea which thread it was I posted that in...
i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin id est which means "in other words". i.e. should be used when the following items are exactly and only the items under discussion.
e.g. is an abbreviation for the Latin exempli gratia which means "for example". e.g. should be used when the following items are examples of the items under discussion, but no the only items possible.
Fruit salad containing, e.g., apples, bananas, pears - means those fruits are in the salad and there are other fruits in there too. Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears - means ONLY those three fruits are in the salad.
Bonus round: etc. vs. et al.
etc. is an abbreviation for the Latin et cetera meaning "and the rest". et al. is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii meaning "and others" where others = PEOPLE.
et al. should be used in a list of people, such as authors of a book or paper.
etc. can be used for things or people, but you should really use the most specific at al. for people and reserve etc. for things.
If you ever use i.e. followed by etc. you're doing it wrong. It is not possible to have "and the rest" (the "etc.") in an i.e. list.
Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears, etc. <-- this is wrong and makes me want to scream.
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Argh! I used 'i.e.' somewhere on these forums not too long ago and now you have me doubting if I used it correctly. And, of course, I have no idea which thread it was I posted that in...
i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin id est which means "in other words". i.e. should be used when the following items are exactly and only the items under discussion.
e.g. is an abbreviation for the Latin exempli gratia which means "for example". e.g. should be used when the following items are examples of the items under discussion, but no the only items possible.
Fruit salad containing, e.g., apples, bananas, pears - means those fruits are in the salad and there are other fruits in there too. Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears - means ONLY those three fruits are in the salad.
Bonus round: etc. vs. et al.
etc. is an abbreviation for the Latin et cetera meaning "and the rest". et al. is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii meaning "and others" where others = PEOPLE.
et al. should be used in a list of people, such as authors of a book or paper.
etc. can be used for things or people, but you should really use the most specific at al. for people and reserve etc. for things.
If you ever use i.e. followed by etc. you're doing it wrong. It is not possible to have "and the rest" (the "etc.") in an i.e. list.
Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears, etc. <-- this is wrong and makes me want to scream.
Brilliant post, thx! The difference between etc. and et al, I knew, since I got introduced to the latter term through literature in the context of 'written by'. When I got taught the difference between i.e. and e.g, however, I just didn't pay enough attention, although I always knew they differed in meaning. Just never got around to looking them up. I did after your post, though...
@@carefull: I think we're allowed to use the EX for EXtraction, so we'd have only one P left...
i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin id est which means "in other words". i.e. should be used when the following items are exactly and only the items under discussion.
e.g. is an abbreviation for the Latin exempli gratia which means "for example". e.g. should be used when the following items are examples of the items under discussion, but no the only items possible.
Fruit salad containing, e.g., apples, bananas, pears - means those fruits are in the salad and there are other fruits in there too. Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears - means ONLY those three fruits are in the salad.
Bonus round: etc. vs. et al.
etc. is an abbreviation for the Latin et cetera meaning "and the rest". et al. is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii meaning "and others" where others = PEOPLE.
et al. should be used in a list of people, such as authors of a book or paper.
etc. can be used for things or people, but you should really use the most specific at al. for people and reserve etc. for things.
If you ever use i.e. followed by etc. you're doing it wrong. It is not possible to have "and the rest" (the "etc.") in an i.e. list.
Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears, etc. <-- this is wrong and makes me want to scream.
Brilliant post, thx! The difference between etc. and et al, I knew, since I got introduced to the latter term through literature in the context of 'written by'. When I got taught the difference between i.e. and e.g, however, I just didn't pay enough attention, although I always knew they differed in meaning. Just never got around to looking them up. I did after your post, though...
@@carefull : I think we're allowed to use the EX for EXtraction, so we'd have only one P left...
Well, now I just need to fire that google search for cool words starting with P. Pawn, pillage, pazaak and penetration aside... Assault, Protection and Extraction?
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