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Typographic and editorial rules

Latin abbreviations [i.e. and e.g.]

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Use i.e. and e.g. appropriately:

  • i.e. stands for id est and means “that is” or “in other words”
  • e.g. stands for exempli gratia and means “for example”

You can use alternatively “e.g.” or “for example” in a text but be consistent and make reasonable use. You can also use “such as” i.e. and e.g. are always preceded by a comma

Examples1

The reference is always positioned on the back cover, i.e. the last page, of the document.


Cyber attacks may open hidden gateways, e.g. door locks, but they do not bring down entire systems.

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