v.g. (verbi gratia) e.g. (exempli gratia)

Creator:	ael
Language pair:	Spanish to English
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Definition / notes:	e.g. → abbreviation (From Latin exempli gratia ‘for the sake of example’.) for example. i.e. → abbreviation (From Latin id est ‘that is’). that is to say (used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words): a walking boot which is synthetic, i.e. not leather. Ref: The Oxford Dictionary of English (revised edition). Online. Oxford University Press. Univ of Minnesota - Twin Cities. E.g. means “for example,” so you use it to introduce an example: I like card games, e.g., bridge and crazy eights. Because I used e.g., you know that I have provided a list of examples of card games that I like. It's not a finite list of all card games I like; it's just a few examples. On the other hand, i.e. means “in other words,” so you use it to introduce a further clarification: I like to play cards, i.e., bridge and crazy eights. Because I used i.e., which introduces a clarification, you know that these are the only card games that I enjoy. Ref: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ie-eg-oh-my.aspx verbi gratia. (Loc. lat.; literalmente, 'por gracia de la palabra'). 1. loc. adv. por ejemplo. Ref: DRAE http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=ver...
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