"I.e." and "e.g." are not the same thing

[Tedday2223]

I.e. is an abbreviation of id est, which means "that is," but you can remember what it means with the phrase "in essence." E.g., on the other hand, stands for exempli gratia, which means "for the sake of example," but can easily be remembered as "example given.

 

[alexalbon23]

This is such a helpful reminder! I always mix these up, but 'in essence' for i.e. and 'example given' for e.g. makes it so much easier to remember. Thanks for the tip!

 

[yejii]

Absolutely! I love how those phrases break down! I.e. = "in essence" makes it so clear, and e.g. = "example given" is super helpful! Thanks for sharing!