what is the difference between Latin abbreviations "i.e." and "e.g."?

Answer 1

The abbreviation "i.e." stands for the Latin "id est," meaning "that is" or "that is to say." It indicates that an explanation or paraphrase is about to follow: “Many workers expect to put in a forty-hour week — i.e., to work eight hours a day.”

The abbreviation "e.g.," on the other hand, is short for the Latin exempli gratia, “for the sake of example,” or "for example." A list of examples may be preceded by e.g.: “She loved exotic fruit, e.g., mangoes, passion fruit, and papayas.”

You use "e.g." when you want to name a bunch of examples that will follow. (Like "He can do many things, e.g., play violin, shoot pool, write good short stories.") Use "i.e." when you have one particular thing in mind, and you're actually trying to paraphrase the preceding sentence in a different, more specific way. (Like "He was a doctor, i.e., a veterinarian.")

I hope that helps!

Answer 2

I.e. means "that is," and is used to provide an explanation of something. E.g. means "for example," and is followed by one or more examples of something.

Answer 3

i.e. stands for id est, which means "that is". e.g. stands for exempli gratia, which means "for example".

Answer 4

e.g is 'exempli gratia' it means 'for example'.
i.e. is 'id est' it means 'that is' or 'in other words'.

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