What does "i.e." mean?

Answer by  patti (29325)

I. e. is Latin for "id est," which means basically "in other words. " Like this: He told his friend he didn't want to talk about it; i. e. , he didn't want to be involved. Fyi, e. g. is "exempli gratia," which means "for example. "

Answer by  SandyG (807)

"i. e. " comes from the Latin "id est", which means "that is". English uses "i. e. " to tack an illustration or example onto a sentence. It is a way of explaining a difficult concept or situation. "She ate too much for dinner, i. e. ham, turkey, potatoes, corn, bread, stuffing, and four cookies. "