- e.g., i.e.
- The first is an abbreviation of exempli gratia and means "for example/' as in "Some words are homonyms, e.g., blew and blue!' The second is the abbreviation for id est and means "that is" or "that is to say," as in "He is pusillanimous, i.e., lacking in courage."
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.