RE: Rules for i.e. & e.g.

[Paul Hanson <PHanson -at- Quintrex -dot- com>]

Ah, one of my (many) pet peeves.

Brusaw's "Handbook of Technical Writing" 3rd edition says this, which I
follow as my standard:
The abbreviation e.g. stands for the Latin exempli gratia, meaning "for
example." Since a perfectly good English expression exists for the same use
(for example), there is no need to use a Latin expression or abbreviation
except in notes and illustrations where you need to save space. In addition,
many people confuse e.g. with i.e., which means "that is." The abbreviation
e.g. does not save enough space to justify possible misunderstanding. Avoid
e.g. in your writing.

Similar prhasing for the i.e. explanation, ending with "avoid i.e. in your
writing."

That's my advice.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Faulk, Merv L. [SMTP:MLF3 -at- valmont -dot- com]
> What's the rules for using i.e. and e.g. ??
> 

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