When you mean “for example,” use e.g. It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia. When you mean “that is,” use “i.e.”

The abbreviation e.g. means “for example,” and offers a short and easy way to write ‘for example’. This makes it clear to the reader that an example is being provided in the following sentences. E.g. stands for the Latin words exempli gratia, which translates to “for the sake of example.”

e.g. is the customary abbreviation for " for example. " It is derived from the Latin phrase "exempli gratia." So I don't have to worry about remembering the Latin derivations, I simply remember that example and e.g. both start with the letter e. E=example=e.g.

As stated above, e.g. is short for “for example.” The easiest way to remember this one is that it starts with an “ e ” and so does “ example.” Here’s how to use for example (e.g.) in a sentence: “There are many types of trees (e.g., spruce, oak, maple) in the study area.”