"For example" is often abbreviated ex., e.g., and i.e. What does e.g. and i.e. stand for?

Question

Also, what does it mean when somebody says tangent..."I went off on a tangent." I don't mean the mathematical/trigonometrical definition (opposite/adjacent).

Answer 1

i.e. means 'in example'

and e.g. means 'example given'

Tangent: A sudden digression or change of course: went off on a tangent during the courtroom argument.

Answer 2

When you mean “for example,” use e.g. It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia. When you mean “that is,” use “i.e.” It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase id est. Either can be used to clarify a preceding statement, the first by example, the second by restating the idea more clearly or expanding upon it. Because these uses are so similar, the two abbreviations are easily confused. If you just stick with good old English “for example” and “that is” you won’t give anyone a chance to sneer at you. If you insist on using the abbreviation, perhaps “example given” will remind you to use “e.g.,” while “in effect” suggests “I.E.”

Going off on a tangent, usually means someone continued on with an argument or point being made until they eventually get to the point to where the initial argument or point trying to be made is lost.

Answer 3

Abbreviation For Example

Answer 4

E.g. means 'for example' in Latin. I.e is also Latin, and stands for 'that is.'

i.e. = id est (it is, that is)
e.g. = exempli gratia (for the sake of example)

When someone says they're going off on a tangent, it means that the subject they're talking about is related to the subject they were speaking of before. In math, the tangent is a line that touches the circle at one point and one point only.

Answer 5

i.e. == "id est". That's Latin for "it is".
e.g. == "exempli gratia" Latin for "for the sake of example".

A Tangent is also a line that intersects a circle at one point. Consider following the route of the tangent line compared to the path of the curve. The trigonometrical definition is related. See the link.

Answer 6

****** EG Exempli Gratia (Latin: For Example) :
Source:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=eg.

****** IE Id Est (Latin: That Is)

Source:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?acronym=IE&string=exact

A tangent is a line, line segment, or ray that touches a circle at one and only one point. Therefore, when someone is going off on a tangent they are deviating from the main point. Notice, that ultimately, a person goes right bacj=k to the original thought, just like a geometrical tangent!

Answer 7

For Example Ie

Answer 8

i.e. id est (that is)
e.g. exempli gratia (for example)

both are Latin. i.e. is used in normal sentences....e.g. is typically used in scientific instances, especially in scientific papers with results sections....e.g. typically goes along with numbers

Answer 9

Exempli Gratia (Latin: For Example)

Answer 10

e.g. exemplia gratia (latin)
i.e. id est (latin)

In the same vein in which a tangent touches a circle at only one point, the tangent the speaker is referring to touches the current discussion at only one point.

Answer 11

No, e.g. means for example; i.e. means that is