Difference between i.e. and e.g.
This is part of the difference between series.
People often confuse these two closely related Latin abbreviations. Here is the difference.
I.e. is short for id est, which means “that is” or “in other words”.
I work 35 hours a week—i.e. I have 7-hour workdays.
E.g is short for exempli gratia, which means “for the sake of example” or “for example”.
I like red fruit—e.g. apples, tomatoes, and pomegranates.
