When To Use i.e. vs. e.g. In A SentenceScott BealeAugust 13, 2010 The Oatmeal takes a look at when you should use i.e. vs. e.g. in a sentence. Related Posts Scott Beale Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. He can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram. Recent Posts How to Tune Musical Rubber Chickens Ordinary Objects That Exhibit Extraordinary Properties An Ingenious Digital Clock That Uses 60 Tiny Water Bottles As Pixels to Tell Time Brave Woman Rescues Frightened Fox From Flooded Construction Site The Science Behind Why Popcorn Pops Into Mushroom and Butterfly Shapes Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Played in the Style of Dire Straits