exempli gratia; e.g. For the sake of example. Meaning, 'for instance' or 'for example'; only when giving an example to illustrate a point. Always precede this Latin abbreviation with a comma or a semicolon. It is used correctly to introduce an example, incorrectly to mean 'that is' which is id est = i.e. 'I have the laboratory equipment, e.g., [n... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2068/2