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Originally Posted by Koir
I believe it's originally Latin (what the words are, I haven't checked), but most of the time in English it means "for example" and is placed before a concept that is meant to add more understanding to the sentence's concept.
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according to our Harraps English Usage---E.G. is the abbreviation of------
exempli gratia (For Example). It should not be confused with i.e.(id est) (that is).
" We May have a choice of transport, e.g. bus, train or taxi."
"The key to the country's progress is the development of an infrastructure,
i.e. A network of good roads and railways."