So THAT's The Difference Between 'I.e.' And 'E.g.'

DictionaryYou may already know that coffins and caskets are different things – the same is true for cemeteries and graveyards.Even ghosts and ghouls have a gory distinction. But, though spooky season has passed, I haven’t stopped thinking about the differences between terms most of us use interchangeably. I.e., “e.g.”. Or should that be “e.g., ‘i.e.’”? To be honest, I’ve never understood the difference between the two. What’s the difference between “e.g.′ and “i.e.”?Let’s start with ‘e.g.’. This, the Cambridge Dictionary says, stands for the Latin “exempli gratia,” meaning “for example”. If you’re reading it out loud, you can accurately “pronounce” e.g. as “for example,” the dictionary points out. An example sentence could be, “So many potato-based dishes, e.g. gnocchi and mash, benefit from a sprinkling of nutmeg”.“I.e.”, however, 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,” Merriam-Webster explain. In other words, “i.e.” is used to preface some words or a word that clarifies what has gone before. For instance, I could say, “Pullet eggs, i.e. the first eggs pullets (hens under a year old) lay, transformed my baking”. But if I said “My friends are sick of hearing my unprompted cooking tips, i.e. about nutmeg and eggs,” I’d be making a bit of an error – “e.g.” would fit the task a lot better there.Similarly, if I said “Sorry: I have a compulsion, e.g. irresistible urge, to do so anyway,” I’d be in the wrong. “I.e.” is better suited to that job. How can I remember the rule?Grammarly says that an easy way to remember the difference is to imagine that the “e” in “e.g.” stands for “example,” and that the letters “i.e.” correspond to “in essence”.And if you ask Merriam-Webster, “It may help to remember that both ‘that is’ and ‘for example’ function in English in the same way as i.e. and e.g..“If you feel uncertain try substituting ‘that is’ for i.e., or ‘for example’ for e.g.; if your sentence still makes sense you’ve used the right one.” Related...So THAT's The Difference Between A Headstone, A Gravestone, And A TombstoneSo THAT's The Difference Between A Cemetery And A GraveyardSo THAT's The Difference Between A Ghost And A Ghoul

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