E.g. and i.e. are both lowercase when they show up in the middle of a sentence (i.e., like this). ... Even though exempli gratia and id est are both Latin (and therefore italicized), no need to put e.g. or i.e. in italics when they're in abbreviated form.

How do you write eg in a sentence?

e.g. is used to introduce examples in a sentence, so it's always followed by an example or examples. That means e.g. is usually used in the middle of a sentence and never found at the very end. When you use e.g. in a sentence both the letters 'e' and 'g' should be lowercase.

Is it EG or EG or EG?

2 Answers. According to the Chicago Manual of Style: According to the Chicago Manual of Style, it's "e.g." and it's not italicized. It's an abbreviation, so just as you would abbreviate United States to U.S., you do the same with e.g.