Abbreviation of a thousand in English. Using for example, for instance and abbreviations in English: e.g., i.e

In the modern age, saturated with information, there is less and less time for communication and correspondence. No matter how paradoxical it may sound, but the more information a person owns, the more ways he is looking for to reduce it and transmit it in a more concise form. One of the most better ways shorten words and expressions is to use abbreviations.

Today they are ubiquitous in general English, in business correspondence, in SMS messages and chats, in international terms. Many of them are used quite often, so not only for English learners, but also for ordinary modern man It is worth mastering a couple of the most common of them.

Abbreviation(Italian abbreviatura from lat. brevis - short) - a word formed by abbreviation of a word or phrase and read by the alphabetic name of the initial letters or by the initial sounds of the words included in it.

Abbreviations are found in any language of the world and play a huge role. Sometimes ignorance or incorrect use of one or another abbreviation in English can lead to a rather awkward situation or misunderstanding of what the interlocutor wants to express with this or that phrase.

Let's look at an example of the misuse of a fairly well-known abbreviation lol(laughing out loud - laugh out loud).

messages
Mom: Your beloved aunt just passed away. lol
I: Why is that funny?
Mom: It's not funny, David!
I: Mom, LOL means “laughing out loud”.
Mom: Oh my goodness! I thought it means “lots of love”...I sent it to everyone! I need to call everybody…

Messages
Mom: Your beloved aunt has just passed away. lol
Me: What's funny about that?
Mom: That's not funny, David!
Me: Mom, lol mean "laugh out loud".
Mom: Oh God! I thought it meant lots of love...
I sent this to everyone! We all need to call...

Business Letters and Abbreviations

Writing business letters and compiling business correspondence today requires high-quality study and a careful approach. When faced with the design and decoding of abbreviations in business English for the first time, a beginner sometimes experiences confusion and bewilderment of what it all means. The difficulty lies in the correct use of this or that abbreviation, as well as in the specifics of business vocabulary. However, as in any field of language learning, knowledge and a little practice will help to cope with any difficulties.

A number of abbreviations are used only in writing, but in oral speech they are pronounced full forms the words:

Mr. (mister)- Mister;
Mrs. (mistress)- Mrs.
Dr. (doctor)- doctor;
St. (Saint/Street)- saint or street;
Blvd. (boulevard)- boulevard;
Ave. (avenue)- Avenue;
Sq. (square)- square;
Rd. (road)- road;
Bldg. (building)- building;
B. Sc. (Bachelor of Science)- Bachelor of Science;
M.A. (Master of Arts)- Master of Arts;
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)- PhD;
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)- Doctor of Medical Sciences.

The most popular business abbreviations of English words are given below:

Co (company)- company;
PA (personal assistant)- personal assistant;
Appx. (appendix)- Appendix;
Re. (reply)- answer;
p. (page)- page;
smth. (something)- something;
smb. (somebody)- someone;
vs( lat. versus)- against;
etc. ( lat. et cetera)- etc.

Popular three-letter acronyms ( TLA or Three Letter Acronyms) in the business area:

CAO (Chief Administrative Officer)- Head of Administration;
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)- chief executive officer (general director);
exp. (export)- export - export of goods outside the country;
HR (human resources)- personnel service of the enterprise;
HQ (Headquarters)- head office of the company;
LLC (limited liability company)- limited liability company (LLC);
R&D (research and development)- Research and development;
IT (information technology)- Information Technology.

Examples of business correspondence using abbreviations :

Dear Mr. Brown, our co will be glad to offer you the position of CAO.- Dear Mr. Brown, our company will be glad to offer you the position of chief accountant of the company.
Dear Ms. Stone, my PA will definitely contact you about changes in exp. process - Dear Ms. Stone, my personal secretary will definitely contact you about changes in the export process.

Chats and SMS

As mentioned above, there are three-letter Acronyms in English ( TLA or Three Letter Acronyms), which help shorten and compress fairly large phrases down to 3 letters. Today, this is a fairly popular way to save time when chatting on social networks.

BFN (bye for now)- see you later, bye
BTW (by the way)- by the way
FYI (for your information)- for your information
JIT (just in time)- in time
IOW (in other words)- in other words, in other words
NRN (no reply is necessary)- no answer required
OTOH (on the other hand)- on the other side

As for SMS abbreviations, there are a huge number of them.
The specificity of such abbreviations is that it can be almost impossible to decipher without a detailed analysis.

GL (good luck)- good luck!
GB (good bye)- bye
DNO (don't know)- I do not know
ASAYGT (as soon as you get this)- as soon as you receive it
B4 (before)- before
BC (because)- because
BON (believe it or not)- believe it or not
BW (best wishes)- best regards
BZ (busy)- busy
CYT (see you tomorrow)- see you tomorrow

Wish you GL on your exam. Mom. - I wish you good luck on the exam. Mum.
Sorry. b.z. CYT.- I am sorry. Busy. See you tomorrow.
I will be JIT. GB.- I'll be on time. Till.

For a detailed acquaintance with English abbreviations of words in SMS, we recommend visiting, which contains 2000+ abbreviations.

As we can see, the topic is quite extensive, but do not be afraid! Having encountered acronyms and abbreviations in English several times, you simply cannot help but love them for their originality and help in saving you time. And having fallen in love with something, you will surely and easily remember it!

We offer you to choose a couple of abbreviations for yourself right now and surprise your loved ones with improved communication! BFN and watch your step while texting!

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Good afternoon, dear readers of the blog telling about. Today I decided to touch upon such interesting and fairly common abbreviations in the written English language as i.e. and e.g. I'll tell you about meaning each of these abbreviations, and also show by example when to use “i.e.”, and when “e.g.”.

Latin abbreviations "i.e." and "e.g." quite often can be found in English literature, and indeed in everyday written language. Even more, these abbreviations would be used more often if people were more confident in understanding when to use “i.e.” and when to use “e.g.” Therefore, to begin with, I propose to figure out what these simple abbreviations mean.

I.E. - Meaning? I.E. - What does abbreviation mean?

Abbreviation i.e. usually inserted into a sentence as a substitute for "that is." The abbreviation came to English from the Latin language and in the uncut version was written as “id est”. I.e. it is appropriate to use as a substitute for the phrase “in other words” or “that is” (as mentioned above). This abbreviation is used when it is necessary to highlight something more clearly or clarify.

E.G. - Meaning? E.G. - What does abbreviation mean?

“E.g.” means "for example". Like the first abbreviation, the abbreviation e.g. came from the Latin expression "exempli gratia" ("for the sake of example"). “E.g.” appropriate to use when you do not intend to list everything that is being discussed.

Usage examples for “i.e.” and “e.g.” :

Example 1. Places

I.E. (Id est)

Sample sentence

I am going to the place where I relax best, i.e., the coffee shop.
Explanation

[There is only one place that in my opinion is the best place to relax. With "i.e." I'm showing everyone that I especially like to relax in this place.]

E.G. (Example Gratia)

Sample sentence

At the places where I relax well, e.g., Tchibo, I have none of the distractions I have at home.

Explanation
[There are a lot of coffee shops that I like, for example, Tchibo is one of them]

The abbreviation “e.g.” can be used with several examples at once, but don't end all your examples with "etc". No need to write: I like coffee shops, e.g., Tchibo, Starbucks, etc. Instead, it's better to write: There is a debate as to whether some of the Ottonian emperors (e.g., Saint Henry II and Otto I the Great) were evil.

Example 2. Helen of Troy and her brothers and sisters

I.E. (Id est)

The most beautiful human in Greek mythology, i.e., Leda's daughter Helen, may have had a unibrow, according to a 2012 book on Helen I’m reading.

[Elena, whose beauty caused the beginning Trojan War, considered the most beautiful woman according to Greek mythology. She has no and cannot have rivals.]

E.G. (Example Gratia)

The children of Leda, e.g., Castor and Pollux, were born in pairs.

[It is believed that a pair of boys, with the names Castor and Pollux, could be twins, but as for all the other children of Helen of Troy, historians are not so sure. According to Greek mythology, Helen hatched from an egg, but despite this unusual birth, she was able to give birth to a number of twins, and Castor and Pollux are one example.]

Italics I.E. and E.G.

Abbreviations i.e. and e.g. are such common Latin abbreviations that it is absolutely unnecessary to allocate them in italics.

I have a student who is engaged in science. And in science, without abbreviations, nowhere. Yes, and in ordinary writing, including fiction, not to mention specialized, abbreviations like e.g., i.e. or everyone knows etc. dark darkness. Some of them come from Latin, but most are just abbreviations of English words. I offer you a list of the most commonly used abbreviations (in places with examples and notes):

A.D.(anno Domini) - AD year
B.C.(Before Christ) - BC
Please note that AD is placed before the date (AD64), BC - after (300BC); when specifying the century, both come after the numeral (second century AD, fourth century BC)

approx.(approximately / approximate)

avg.(average) - average, on average

ca.(circa - /?s3?k?/) - approximately, approximately: e.g. "People first came to the area ca 1700."

cent.(century, centuries) - century, centuries

cf.(confer, compare) - see also, cf., reference often found in books

co.(column) - column

cont(d).(continued) - continuation. This abbreviation may have a different meaning depending on the context, for example, contained, contents, contraction, continent etc.

ctr.(center) - center, central d. (died, died in) - died: e.g. "The dean of the university at that time was Sir James Stone (d. 1965)."

ed.(edited, edition) - ed., edition, published

e.g.(exempli gratia - for example) - for example. Please note that this abbreviation is read exactly as "for example"! No unauthorized "and ji": e.g. "You can use different adjectives to describe it, e.g. wonderful, beautiful, amazing or splendid."

esp.(especially) - especially: e.g. "I like ice-cream, esp. pistachio-flavoured ice-cream."

est(d).(established / estimated) - based; estimated, estimate: e.g. "He worked in TD McGuire est. 1987"; "He received est. $10mln."

et al.(et alii) - and others (in the bibliography "with co-authors")

incl.(including) - including: e.g. "They put everything in one box, including books on Chaucer."

hr(hours) - hour, hours: e.g. "This car can travel 230 km/hr."

max., min.(maximum, minimum) - maximum, minimum

misc.(miscellaneous) - other: e.g. "The shelf was full of misc. objects."

n.a.: 1) not applicable - not applicable to this case, does not apply: e.g. "This formula shows the general law (n.a. in acid environment)";
2) not available, non available - not available, no data

NB(nota bene - note particularly) - note bene, mark "notice well, take note"

no.(number) - number: e.g. "I gave him a mug with the text "I am Dad No.1.""

prev.(previous) - previous: e.g. "See preview page for more information."

pt.(part) - part: e.g. "You can look it up in Quantum Physics pt. II."

qt.(quantity / quart) - quantity; quart

resp.(respectively) - respectively: e.g. "Basic earnings increased 40% and 39 % to $0.55 and $0.54 resp."

std.(standard) - standard, standard

vs.(versus) - against: e.g. "We went to see Alien vs. Predator"

w/(with) - with: e.g. "Add sugar w/ cinnamon to the batter."

w/o(without) - without: e.g. "There you can order sandwiches w/o mayo."

For example used to introduce an example into a sentence. For example can be used:

at the beginning of a sentence; This phrase is followed by a comma:

For example, with $100 you can book a room at this hotel - for example, with 100 dollars you can book a room in this hotel

in the middle of a sentence (this option is more common), after the subject and is separated by commas:

If you want to study English, you can choose among a lot of options, for example, attend English language courses in Kiev- if you want to learn English, you can choose among many options, for example, attend English courses in Kiev

The following verbs are often used with the phrase example in order to enter new information, which will be provided in subsequent sentences, for example, consider, take etc.:

Forced into the conventional mold of a housewife and mother, she always kicked against the pricks of domesticity. Take, for example, her everyday routine or her husband's scornful attitude...- having accepted the role of a wife and mother imposed by society, she always ran into the earthiness of family life. Take, for example, her daily routine or her husband's contemptuous attitude...

To refer to another person's post or idea, use the verb see and the phrase for example:

A lot of authors described this idea in their novels (see for example Bernard Shaw) - many authors have described this idea in their novels: take, for example, Bernard Shaw

The next phrase that introduces an example into a sentence is the phrase for instance. Phrase for instance translated in the same way as the phrase example, has the same meaning and is separated by commas:

<take Kiev, for instance- take, for example, Kiev

Phrase example used more often than the phrase for instance(especially in scientific style).

In English, the phrase example can be reduced to e.g.(short for Latin form "exemple gratia"). Often this phrase is used in brackets in the middle of a sentence when some example is introduced:

Dairy products (e.g. milk, yogurt, kefir) are very healthy- dairy products (for example: milk, yogurt, kefir) are very useful

Note:

If e.g. used without parentheses, you must put a comma before it:

Our services are provided by a mobile team that travels to the place where the person is having the crisis, e.g. person "s place of residence or work- our services are provided by a mobile team that travels to the place of the crisis, e.g. travels to the client's home or work.

The abbreviation should not be confused e.g. With i.e. Abbreviation i.e. - shortened form of that is. Phrase what is used to introduce a definition or explain something:

Normally, each shareholder takes down a specific percentage of the offering (i.e. their quota)- usually each shareholder takes a certain share (quota)

In addition to the phrases discussed above, there are many more ways in English to introduce an example into a sentence, for example, you can use: illustration, illustrate, exemplify or a case in point(highlights a good example):

striking illustration (of)- clear evidence / clear example

In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India- in many cases, religious persecution is the reason why people leave their countries. For example, when it comes to colonial India.

Note:

The following adverbs are often used with the word illustrate to illustrate a typical example in a given situation:

best, clearly, nicely, perfectly, vividly, well:

The following approach is well illustrated in his research - This approach is well illustrated in his work

Prepositions in English such as and like used to introduce an example into a sentence:

It's cold here for certain fruit trees, such as the orange- Some fruit trees like oranges are too cold here

Films like comedies and actions are not for her- movies like comedies and action movies are not for her

Note:

It does not follow:

get too carried away with the use like in a sentence, phrase such as more typical of the English language;
use as instead of such as;
use namely; to enter an example in a sentence, you need to use such as:

We have a lot of activities such as ... - We have many activities such as...

Namely used to introduce detailed information or a specific example into a sentence:

the menu makes good use of Scottish produce, namely game and seafood- the menu allows you to effectively use Scottish products, namely game and seafood

I.e. and e.g.- Latin abbreviations. I.e. replaces idest and means "that is" - "that is." E.g. replaces exempli gratia. This combination means "for example" - for example.

How to remember the difference between I.e. and E.g.?

We certainly do not force you to learn Latin. English is enough for you! If in practice you often have to deal with written texts - you create them or read them - then for sure these two abbreviations are called "puzzle you from time to time". How to remember what they mean?

To begin with, we suggest that you forget their translation and Latin equivalents altogether. Let's try this: in i.e. there is i, which stands for "in other words". In e.g. there is e - "example".

Where and how to use i.e. and e.g.?

E.g. means "for example". Therefore, we insert this abbreviation to provide some examples:
Buy some vegetables, e.g., carrots.

I.e. means "that is". This expression is needed to enter an explanation, detail into the sentence:
The three U.S. states on the west coast (i.e., Washington, Oregon and California) have favorable climates.

If you're still not sure if you can use these abbreviations, don't despair: you can always replace them with "in other words" and "for example". After all, there is no doctrine or guide to the mandatory use of Latin designations.

Do's and Don'ts

In written texts, do not highlight i.e. and e.g. in italics. Although these are Latin expressions, they have long been an integral part of in English and quite familiar to carriers. Therefore, there is no need to separate them somehow.
It is also recommended to put a comma after i.e. and e.g.. Don't be surprised if the spelling and punctuation check underlines that comma. 95% of grammar references recommend this punctuation mark. But remember: the comma is “promoted” by American English speakers, the British advocate its omission.
Try not to use i.e. and e.g. in oral speech. Latin abbreviations are still the property of the written language. In a conversation, "in other words" and "for example" are just right.
Many insert at the end of the list of examples etc. This is completely unnecessary, because the use of e.g. already suggests an incomplete list.

Abbreviation of a thousand in English. Using for example, for instance and abbreviations in English: e.g., i.e

Most popular abbreviations

Business Letters and Abbreviations

Chats and SMS

I.E. - Meaning? I.E. - What does abbreviation mean?

E.G. - Meaning? E.G. - What does abbreviation mean?

Usage examples for “i.e.” and “e.g.” :

How to remember the difference between I.e. and E.g.?

Where and how to use i.e. and e.g.?

Do's and Don'ts