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E.g. vs. I.e.
E.g.
Examples:
Many fruits, e.g., bananas, are rich in potassium.Several animals, e.g., elephants, have remarkable memory.Some words, e.g., "ephemeral," are tricky to spell.
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This word has no antonymsI.e.
Examples:
She only told half the story, i.e., the part that favored her.The event is canceled, i.e., won't happen this year.The temperature was below freezing, i.e., -32°F.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both e.g. and i.e. are abbreviations from Latin phrases used in English writing.
- E.g. stands for exempli gratia, which means for example.
- I.e. stands for id est, which translates to that is or in other words.
- Use e.g. when you want to provide examples, while i.e. is used when you want to clarify or restate something in a different way.
- Think of e.g. as indicating examples, while i.e. is for restating in essence.
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