I.e. full form

You may have seen the abbreviations i.e. and e.g. when reading or used them in your writing.

I.e. usage

I.e. example

How to use eg

I.e. meaning example

What does i.e. mean in writing

But what’s the proper way to use these abbreviations? Learn the definitions of i.e. and e.g. and how to use each one correctly with helpful examples.

Both i.e. and e.g. are abbreviations for Latin phrases.

While it’s not necessary to understand Latin to use these phrases, knowing their original definitions can help you tell them apart. Their Latin and English meanings are:

• i.e. (id est, “that is”) - restate something in a different way

• e.g. (exempli gratia, “for the sake of example”) - introduce one or more examples of a broad category

At first glance, these definitions seem quite similar.

E.g. in a sentence

They both prepare the reader for more information to follow, but these terms are not interchangeable. It is important to remember that e.g. is used for examples and i.e. is used for a definition or restatement.

While e.g. examples can expand your idea to be more inclusive, i.e. definitions will

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