We did some more research at school, i.e.

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Have I used i.e. correctly and naturally?

We did further research at school, i.e. lab testing and imaging. We then consulted our biology teacher for a more accurate assessment.

 

[GoesStation]

There's a comma splice. Can you fix it?

 

[alpacinou]

There's a comma splice. Can you fix it?

Is this good?

We did further research at school i.e. lab testing and imaging. We then consulted our biology teacher for a more accurate assessment.

 

[GoesStation]

Is this good?

We did further research at school; i.e., lab testing and imaging. We then consulted our biology teacher for a more accurate assessment.

I'm afraid that was worse. :-( I've fixed it above.

You can (and should) replace "i.e." and the punctuation with a colon.

 

[alpacinou]

I'm afraid that was worse. :-( I've fixed it above.

You can (and should) replace "i.e." and the punctuation with a colon.

I see. I thought I don't need comma after "i.e.". I checked 3 dictionaries:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ie
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ie
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/i-e

So, do you think "i.e." is wrong in my sentence or unnatural? Is it better to use a colon?

We did further research at school: lab testing and imaging. We then consulted our biology teacher for a more accurate assessment.