i.e. vs e.g.

I have always avoided the use of the two abbreviations, i.e. and e.g. I wasn't ever sure what they stood for. Now I learned these are from Latin based words. the Latin i.e. is from the phrase "id est" means “that is", or to say it as "in other words". The Latin e.g. is "exempli gratia" which is meant to be followed by an example. It helps to understand their meaning to be able to use them correctly. For example: I can use the abbreviation "e.g." as an example, e.g. like in this sentence. I can also state that; anyone can learn how to use English grammar correctly, i.e. even you.

This website gave me the helpful background on the origin of these two unique abbreviations, and they even have some better examples of how to use them.

http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-writing-mistakes/