punctuation - Should I always use a comma after e. g. or i. e . . . eg ; i e The first is the abbreviation (for exempli gratia ) that you want when citing examples <top-tier law schools, e g , Yale, Harvard, and Michigan> The second (short for id est , "that is") is used where further explanation is due <the Framers insulated Article III judges from the political fray, i e , they are appointed for life and