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