Use “i.e.” to mean “that is” or “in other words” I have Celiac disease, i.e., I cannot have bread. He used to be a sushi chef in Japan, i.e., he has a taste for good sushi. My Mother is a painter and musician, i.e., she’s very creative. Poe’s “The Raven” is an example of a trochee, i.e., a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable. Use “i.e.” to provide clarification The store will continue their standard discount (i.e., 15% off). How do we move forward with our search when the list is empty (i.e., the filter matched no entries)? I’ll be going to the lake tomorrow (i.e., the southeast part of Lake Buchanan). The company removed the shoes from their fall inventory due to customer complaints of quality issues (i.e., the soles were coming loose).