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 #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:46 pm That is to say vs. that said |
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That is to say means 'in other words', 'or more exactly', 'or to put it another way' or 'I mean'.
We're only human -- that is to say, we don't always think with our head.
That said has a different meaning -- it is used in the sense of 'having said that' or 'however'.
He can be quite moody at times. That said, he is very generous and helpful. |
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Conchita
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 24, 2006 17:08 pm That is to say vs. that said |
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Can I consider that in writing i.e. is an acceptable equivalent for That is to say?
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Oct 24, 2006 22:14 pm That is to say vs. that said |
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| Tamara wrote: |
| Can I consider that in writing i.e. is an acceptable equivalent for That is to say? |
Yes, that's it exactly, Tamara. |
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Conchita
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Oct 24, 2006 22:39 pm Expression: 'That is to say' |
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| Tamara wrote: |
Can I consider that in writing i.e. is an acceptable equivalent for That is to say? |
Sorry, but I could not understand Tamara's question--nor Conchita's answer for that matter. What is Tamara asking?
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 Tom
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Oct 24, 2006 22:50 pm I.e |
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Oh, dear! Sorry, Tom! Don't you hate it when people seem to be speaking in some kind of code?
'i.e.' stands for the Latin 'id est', which means 'that is (to say)' or 'in other words', as Tamara rightly assumed. |
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