Jan 12, 2012 · A common variant is ie. instead of i.e.. Contrast with e.g. which is from the Latin exempli gratia meaning "for example." One can construct sentences where either one is acceptable, but usually just contemplating the English meaning of …

Feb 10, 2011 · More than a few style guide recommend dropping such Latin abbreviations entirely suggesting "that is" instead of "i.e", "for example" where one might otherwise use "e.g.", and so on (not to say "etc."). But if you are going to use them at all, putting them in parenthetical comments seems fine to me.

Aug 24, 2017 · When programming I use ie and eg It's informal, probably technically wrong, but it's readable, and unlikely to propagate some badly closed filename five lines up in my code. Periods are too important to flaunt about carelessly. –

Jul 13, 2023 · The use of full stops with eg and ie is certainly not mandatory, as a quick check online will show. Cambridge Dictionary and Collins, for instance, list both variants. The dropping of full stops seems more prevalent in the UK than in the US; it certainly avoids a lot of clutter (eg i.e.,). Rarely does it cause a lack of clarity. –

Dec 20, 2016 · Terms like eg, ie and etc, while common, make reading difficult for some. ‘eg’ can sometimes be read aloud as ‘egg’ by screen reading software. Instead use ‘for example’ or ‘such as’ or 'like' or ‘including’ - whichever works best in the specific context. ‘ie’ - used to clarify a sentence - isn’t always well understood ...

Dec 30, 2014 · I use the abbreviations eg, ie etc to forestall the problem. I've got an 'authority' 'allowing' it somewhere. (I've also got one saying one should never use these abbreviations anyway.) But I would use brackets, as Brian suggests: …

Note that "i.e." stands for the Latin "id est", not "in essence". Besides that technical point, I believe Lynn is correct. Let me add that many people confuse "i.e." and "e.g." and use them interchangeably. For some reason this really annoys me. –

Sep 17, 2010 · Many names seem to get a "-y" or "-ie" at the end when the speaker wishes to denote a hint of familiarity, intimacy, or tenderness. Examples can be seen not just in names, but in terms like puppy, kitty. Close friends of Robert might call him Bobby, whereas, if you think about it, it's hard to imagine Bobby used in a more formal setting.

I use them interchangeably. kiamlaluno sees a distinction I'm not aware of; even in the specific examples he cites, I would use them interchangeably. The actual term i.e. is an abbreviation of id est in Latin, which literally means "that is". In fact, when I see i.e.

It's really not accurate to use it to introduce a set of examples. "e.g.", for "exempla gratia," means literally, "for the sake of example" (thanks, user61979) So I'd say that you don't want to use 'i.e.' in the first place unless you're going to state exactly and completely what's being referred to. Use of "etc," then, is out of place in a ...