Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

ie to say

i.e. to say

English:

i.e.

+

that is to say

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definitions

adverb

  1. (conjunctive) in other words; namely; used to introduce an explanation, clarification, etc.
  2. And we are comparing apple with apple here. i.e. to say, similar GPA, same degree awarded, class of honors, years of experience, etc.

    — 2019 October 12, Unregistered (Guest). Salary.sg, "ST Electronics". https://forums.salary.sg/companies/3060-st-electronics-33.html


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