Jul 13, 2023 · Compare hand tools, e.g. hammer and screwdriver with hand tools, i.e. those able to be held in the user's hands. Print both in lower-case roman, with two points and no spaces, and preceded by a comma. In OUP style, 'e.g.' and 'i.e.' are not followed by commas, to avoid double punctuation; commas are often use in US practice.

Apr 21, 2015 · The value is 1, but you can set it to another value, e.g. 100. is correct. The value is 1, but you can set it, for example, to 100. The preposition was a bit off, but correct otherwise. It should be noted that e.g. is more commonly used with lists of examples. As in: life events (e.g. birth, death and marriage) Sources - Wiktionary, Oxford, M-W

Mar 13, 2011 · E.g. is short for exempli gratia, and is in common use to introduce an example within a sentence. Submit a sample of academic writing, e.g., a dissertation chapter. However, some authors use ex. or ex: (short for "example") for the same purpose, and this form is listed in some authorities like the Wiktionary.

Edit: The Latin translation of i.e. is "that is to say" but the words I listed are what helps me remember. It was sad to have reached the end, i.e., the final episode in the series. 'The end' and 'the final episode' are the same thing. e.g.: 'For example'. Clarify the original phrase with an example. He likes fruits, e.g., apples and oranges.

Feb 18, 2014 · "i.e." is an abbreviation of the Latin words id est, which mean "that is". "e.g." is an abbreviation for the Latin words exempli gratia, which mean "for the sake of example". There's nothing wrong with "f.e. (For Example)" and "t.i. (That is)", but because of Latin's influence on English language, we've been using these abbreviations the way ...

Aug 12, 2010 · e.g. is used for providing one or many examples and should be spoken "for example". While i.e. and e.g. are relatively common, other abbreviated or initialized latinisms, such as viz., are less frequent and their English translation should certainly be provided when reading from a text that includes a latinism.

Aug 22, 2010 · e.g. /ˌi ˈdʒi/ abbreviation for example. ORIGIN from Latin exempli gratia (for the sake of an example). i.e. /ˌaɪ ˈi/ abbreviation that is to say (used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words): a walking boot that is synthetic, i.e., not leather or suede. ORIGIN from Latin id est "that is."

In formal contexts, I would go with "e.g." and "i.e.", with two periods and without a whitespace. The spellings without periods are quite popular, but informal. For example, Merriam-Webster does not have an entry for either "eg" or "ie". Wiktionary marks "eg." and "eg" as informal, and offers the following usage notes:

Oct 21, 2012 · This administrative access control should provide visibility into access via multiple vectors (e.g. group access rights versus individual account rights). This administrative access control should provide visibility into access via multiple vectors e.g. group access rights versus individual account rights.

Starting a sentence with e.g. is always wrong, so the question is moot. e.g. should be preceded by a description of the thing you're giving an example of, therefore e.g. should always be preceded by a comma, e.g. this sentence.