i.e. or e.g.

The Latin abbreviations “i.e.” and “e.g.” come up quite frequently in writing and I bet if people knew where/how to use them, they would use them more often. English is not my first language… yadi yadi yada … but let me take a stab at it.

i.e., “id est” in Latin, stands for “that is,” and is used in place of “in other words,”. e.g. means “for example” and comes from the Latin expression exempli gratia.

Bottom line, e.g. and i.e. are both Latin abbreviations, both introduce additional information, but e.g. offers an example while i.e. explains or rewords.

Capice?

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