⚡️ "e.g." or "eg."? #DoubtsForLater My students often bring up questions which I can't answer fully at the moment, so I save them and do research later. Let's start by asking Gemini (Google's AI). Me: How should I write abbreviations like "e.g." and "i.e."? Can I write them without points or only with a final point, like "eg." and "ie."? GG: The correct way to write abbreviations like "e.g." and "i.e." is with periods: 1. e.g. stands for "exempli gratia," which means "for example." 2. i.e. stands for "id est," which means "that is." It's incorrect to write them without periods or with only a final period. This is because these abbreviations are considered Latin phrases, and in Latin, periods are used to separate words. Here's an example of how to use these abbreviations correctly: 🗣 I like to eat fruits, e.g. apples, bananas, and oranges. 🗣 I need to buy groceries, i.e. bread, milk, and eggs.