Comment on What does .: come from / what does it mean?
kirklennon@kbin.social 8 months agoThe abbreviation i.e. is short for "id est," literally "that is." English-language alternatives would be "that is to say" or "in other words."
The abbreviation e.g. is short for "exempli gratia," meaning "for example.
seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
The way I remember it is “i.e.” means “In other words” and “e.g.” means “for Example”.
algorithmae@lemmy.one 8 months ago
“In Effect” and “for EGsample” for me