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Ask for help > How do you say ie and eg?
How do you say ie and eg?
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Pretty3
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How do you say ie and eg?
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Hi, As you know we use these abbreviations in writing: i.e and e.g How can we say these words while reading the text? Should we say E.G ? or for example ? Should we say I.E ? or that is ?? Thanks in advance |
8 May 2022
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TashaT
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i.e. /e.g. abbreviated Latin phrases.
i.e. stands for “id Est” which means “that is,” / “i.e.”—which is used to
specify a
Particular meaning.
“e.g.” stands for “exempli gratia”/ simply
means “for example.” |
8 May 2022
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cunliffe
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We normally say i. e for i.e. When it comes to e.g. people say either e.g. or for example. |
9 May 2022
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FrauSue
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I always say "I ee" and "ee gee". |
9 May 2022
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yanogator
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I�d say that it depends on who is being spoken to. If the hearer will understand, you can say the letters. If there might be confusion, then say "that is" or "for example". Bruce |
9 May 2022
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cunliffe
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I think what we are getting to here is that there is no hard and fast rule about this. |
10 May 2022
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