Moo! The Musings of a Plaid Cow

I had always been throughly confused as when to use `i.e.` and when to use `e.g.`—until I read [this article][1]:

* `i.e.` means “this one”
* `e.g.` means “for example”

And `etc.` is never appropriate to use with either one.

[1]: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/abbreviations/f/ievseg.htm