We have often used the phrases "e.g." or "i.e." in everyday English writing but what do the abbreviations actually stand for? A meme claimed to have the answer, saying each phrase is short for ...

Among all word pairs with confusing meanings and uses, i.e. and e.g. occupy a peculiar position. They are identical ...

For an education on when to use i.e. vs. e.g., I turned to two linguistics experts: Michael Adams, PhD, a professor of English and linguistics at Indiana University, and Grant Barrett, a linguist ...

My friend Antonio recently asked me about i.e. and e.g. These Latin abbreviations, which are pretty popular in English, get confused quite a bit. It’s easy to see why. Even people who use the ...