What does it mean when you're trying to give an example of something in writing and use: (i.e.:    )??
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i.e. is Latin for "id est," meaning that is.\n\nIt's *not* used to give an example.  It's used to rephrase something.  An example is e.g., which is exempli gratia in Latin.
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Its gibberish. Its used in graphic design or typesitting. Its "dummy" text. \n\nSee http://www.lipsum.com/
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Well if I am reading the question right and you are asking for the definintion of requirement an example would be:\n\nIt is a requirement for you to sign in.\n\nWhich means you have to do it.\n\nYes sometimes hard to figure out what they mean.
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please give an example...
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Hi Todd!  Please allow me to critique these morons who have answered.\n\nroxy: A sentence starts with a capital. A question ends with a question mark.\n\nWTF?: You are trying to hard to not look like a moron by pretending to be a moron. It's not working.\n\nfunkyfresh: There should not be a comma between the word "the" and the quotation marks. Therefore, yes you are.\n\nwldflwr_00: It was a proper sentence. Learn to diagram sentences.\n\nstessie: You are missing punctuation.\n\ncaptain_tenneal: Single quotes (') are used when paraphrasing. Direct quotes, as you did, are done with double quotes, as in "H". Douche.\n\nrsgreenhoe: You are missing punctuation. Also, the correct phrase is "You are like the pot calling the kettle 'black'."\n\nladybug: Contractions require apostrophes. (ie: "coudn't")\n\nmandymae: That's a run-on sentence. Punctuation will help it parse better.\n\nBriLeigh: You have no capitalization at the beginning of a sentence. Also, you have improper use of ellipses. \n\nrogdogg187: Please see my comment to "WTF?".\n\nmsverychocolate: Only one punctuation mark should end a sentence. Also, you have improper capitalization.\n\njacqueleigh1975: Please see my comment to "WTF?".\n\ntotalgitfromwigan: You are a hypocrite. First you put him down with an ad hominem attack, and then procede to castigate him for the same behavior. Also, please see my comment to captain_tenneal about the use of single and double quotes. Also, "p.s." is an abbreviation of "post script" and should have the appropriate punctuation.  Try not to speak in the third person passive ("Trying to improve one's...") as it makes your writing sound weak.  Ideally, you should have a comma between "addressing" and "but".\n\niam4ver: Please see my comment to "WTF?".\n\ntautestvenus4: After flipping your cute sentence the proper direction, I see that you use the word "your" when you should use the contraction "you're" (meaning "you are").\n\nnay: It is spelled "grammar". Also, questions should have question marks (?) at the end of them.\n\nsnowqueen736: You are incorrect. The last item of a list does not require a comma.\n\nmathwizard: Questions require question marks.\n\nnerve recking360: Proper punctuation is lacking in your submssion.  The proper punctation would not make it any more intelligible, I'm afraid.\n\nabby_simmons40: You use the word "your" when you should be using "you're" (meaning "you are"). You use the word "where" when you should be using "were". You also have improper use of punctuation. Sentences require one punctuation mark at the end. "Exep" should be spelled "except".  You should also spell out "first", though I will forgive the obvious typographic error in that sentence. "Really" is not spelled "realy".
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Here are a couple of examples.\n\nIf you could go out with anyone in the world; who would you go out with?\n\nHe's going to kick the football but can he make it in?\n\n\nIt seems to me that the only way you can use these two words at the end of a sentence is when there is a comma or a semicolon used in the sentence.\n\nBut there are always exceptions.  \n\nI hope someone can give you further explanation.
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i dunno if i use it correctly but sometimes when i have to do like, a math project i use it to say for example:\n10 to the 6th power but instead of writing it all out i write:\n10^6 \n\nget me?\nhmm. good luck on finding the answer!
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They are questions. They are sometimes used in writing to make sure you add enough detail.
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You have written the name of something followed by a question mark. \n\nIt is meaningless.\n\nWhat are your trying to find out?
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If you mean when you use it, the answer is you usually write an asterisk next to a word you want to make a remark about. And then you write that remark as a footnote, at the end of the page.\n\nIf you mean to know what an asterisk is, the previous posters got it all right.
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This is completely accurate:\n\nDid you feel something was wrong whilst you were writing your dedication?\n\nNOTE:  Whilst is the grammatically correct form in this context not while.
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I don't know why people are responding to this on the iambic pentameter etc front. Are you not asking a question about the multiple negatives? If so, I would respond that people still use this (it isn't unknown for people never to use a purely singular negative form), wasn't he doing it for effect, don't nobody do it no more?
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What's with the ... ? Is that a space for a number, are you supposed to guess whether to use the + or the x ? I don't get it, I think I'm gonna cry :~(
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You need to "escape" any double quotes inside other double quotes:\n\ndocument.write("here is the 1st single quote ' here is a 2nd full quote &#92;" any other questions?");
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The standard usage is for this to be written as a single word.  Separating the words would create a different meaning.\n\nFor example:\n—My brother has troubleshooting skills.\n—My brother has trouble shooting ducks.
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because sometimes those words are not exact quotes.  Sometimes the words in [] are only implied.  for example if you saw "i loved [the cast].  they were great to work with"...  the actual quote may have been "i loved them.  they were great to work with"
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No.  It should read, "Please go to the concert with Tammy and me."\n\nIf you remove "Tammy and" from the sentence, it should  still make sense.  You wouldn't say, "Please go to the concert with I."\n\nYou could say, "Tammy and I would like you to go to the concert with us."  Again, if you remove "Tammy and" from the sentence, it still makes sense.\n\nThe rule: Use "me" when you're the object, and "I" when you're the subject.