Does “bored” mean the same as “boring”? What’s the difference between “funny” and “fun”? Here are some commonly confused English word pairs.
E.G. OR I.E
e.g. => a Latin phrase (exempli gratia) which means 'for example'. It can be pronounced as 'e.g.' or 'for example'
Examples:
A one-way journey, e.g. London – Frankfurt
You should eat more food that contains a lot of fibre, e.g. vegetables, fruit and bread.
i.e. => (Latin -> id est = that is) used especially in writing before a piece of information that makes the meaning of something clearer or shows its true meaning
Examples:
Applications are invited from university graduates, i.e. people with a first degree or higher.
The hotel is closed during low season, i.e. from October to March.
