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EG

Meaning For example
Type Acronym
Usage General (not just online)
Comments

EG (or e.g.) is short for "Exempli gratia," which means "free example" in Latin. However, when used in English, it means "for example," and is often placed before a general example. When a specific example is used, the "ie" abbreviation may be used.

Example "You should take a lot of gen eds your first year in college, e.g. Writing, English, Math, etc."
Updated May 13, 2010
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