I.e. means “that is,” as in “She’s a Hoosier, i.e., she’s from Indiana.” E.g. means “for example,” as in “She roots for the local teams, e.g., the Pacers and the Colts.” I.e. stands for the Latin id est, or 'that is,' and is used to introduce a word or phrase that restates what has been said previously.

首先，e.g. 是拉丁语词组 exempli gratia 的缩写，意为 for example。 那么字母 e 和 g 后面要不要加点 (.)，最后要不要加逗号 (,) 呢？ 既然是缩写，那用点 (.) 表示有省略也很正常，比如 United States就可以缩写成 US 或者 U.S.。 至于exempli gratia， Chicago Manual of Style 是写成 “e.g.”，且不用斜体。 虽然外来词一般需要斜体，但常见的可以不用。 至于后面的逗号， 美式一般有，英式一般无。 但是， 实际使用可能没有统一答案，看甲方爸爸自己的选择。

2024年11月6日 · I.e. stands for id est, or “that is,” and means “in other words”—use it to clarify the statement before it. E.g. stands for exempli gratia and means “for example”—use it to introduce examples and illustrate a statement. I.e. and e.g. are both Latin abbreviations. Here’s an easy way to remember the difference:

今天写英文论文，刚好用到that is to say（也就是说），突然想起平时阅读文献时的表达方式 i.e.，就想着查一下它的词源，一查之下，才知道i.e.是拉丁文的缩写，原词为 拉丁语 id est。 而且，无独有偶，像平时文献中遇到的 e.g.， etc.， viz.， et al. 等『注意是缩写，有.号』，也都是拉丁家族的成员，下面就简单梳理下上述的几个缩写词。 （1）i.e. 是 id est （“that is” , "in other words"。 进一步解释用，意为：也就是）的缩写。 目的是用来进一步解释前面所说的观点（ …

2020年8月21日 · 首先， e.g. 是拉丁文 exempli gratia 的縮寫，意思是「舉個例子、比如」。 它的意思相當於英文中的 for example 和 for instance。 舉例來說： There is a wide variety of choices in this candy shop, e.g., enormous bars of chocolate, candy canes, jelly beans, and licorice.（這間糖果店裡有許多的選擇，比如巨大的巧克力條、拐杖糖、雷根糖及甘草糖。

2022年11月1日 · E.g. stands for the Latin words exempli gratia, which translates to “for the sake of example”. When to use e.g. in writing? Hopefully it goes without being explicitly stated that we write (or say the words) “for example” whenever we’re about to introduce an example; (this makes it clear to the reader that the following information is an example).

2022年10月2日 · E.g. stands for the Latin exempli gratia and is even more straightforward: it just means “for example,” and is used as a shorthand substitution for this phrase in English. While “i.e.” narrows down a topic, “e.g.” expands a topic by providing one or more examples. Take a look at these to get your sea legs:

e.g.和i.e.是英语中两个容易混淆的拉丁语缩写。 前者是exempli gratia的缩写，意思是"for example"（举例），后者是id est的缩写，意思是"that is"（即）。 看看下面4句句子，你能说出哪些是正确的，哪些是错误的吗？ 1. The evaluation noted that the employee had frequently exhibited irresponsible behavior (i.e., coming to work late, failing to complete projects). 2.

2024年1月9日 · Id est means “that is.” It can also mean “in other words.” According to our grammar rules, when this term is abbreviated, it is always written with periods between and after the letters: i.e., and it should always be followed by a …

2025年1月13日 · Eg is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia," which means "for example" or "for instance." Using "ie" and "eg" correctly can enhance the clarity and precision of written and spoken communication. Incorrect usage of "ie" and "eg" can lead to confusion and misunderstandings.