This is accurate per a half remembered Google Result from long ago. How to use IE and EG _correctly_: - i.e. - basically "In Essence". Used when you're giving the gist of what something means - e.g. - basically "Example Given". Used when you're literally providing an example of something ...but I don't believe these are the literal translations of the initialisms "i.e." and "e.g." Also this is purely [[pedantry]]. **** # More ## Source - Self ## Related