e.g. means ‘for example’. It is used when there several examples about the given topic.
I love sports, e.g. hockey. – (Hockey is not the only sport I love)
i.e. means ‘that is’, or ‘in other words’. It is used when explaining or rephrasing a statement.
I love sports, i.e. I’ll be watching the game tonight. – (I’ve just rephrased my initial statement)
e.g. and i.e. are both Latin expressions that provide additional information to a statement. The thing to remember is that e.g. offers and example, whereas i.e. offers an explanation or rephrases a statement.
A good way to remember this rule is by letter association.
e.g. (E = example)
i.e. (I = in other words)