The abbreviation e.g. is for exempli gratia, but it is pronounced "for example."
ex. for example in English 'e.g.' short for the latin, 'exempli gratia'.
it is the abbreviation of 'exempli gratia', meaning 'for example'.
example of exempli gratia essay: my aepple was cut into 3 pieces
EG
For example or For instance is the English equivalent of 'exempli gratia'. In the word by word translation, the noun 'exempli' means 'something chosen from a number of things, a sample'. The noun 'gratia' means 'for the sake of'. Another way of saying the phrase, with the same impact in Latin, is 'exempli causa'.
e.g.
exempli gratia latin for "for example"
e.g. exempli gratia
That is the abbreviation. What does eg stand for??? Example Given.
ANSWER EG ANSWER In English we do not abbreviate the word example; we abbreviate the expression "for example" by using the initials of the Latin terms "exempli gratia" (e.g.), what actually mean exempli (examples in the plural) and gratia (gratuity, as a favor, by grace). "E.g." is often confused with "i.e." - the initials of the Latin "id est", id (that) est (is). As a rule of usage, both are always used with period after each letter and followed by a comma. (e.g.,) (i.e.,)
Exempli Gratia - Latin Word , meaning "for example".......I think that's the reason we also write eg for example......
Exempli gratia, Latin: "for example".