Why do people use "ig" or ie" when they give an example to something they are stating in writing?

Question

Like instead of writing "for ex." which I would take as "for example" they would use "ig" or "ie".

Answer 1

The abbreviations are i.e. for "that is" and e.g. for "for example." I don't know the exact words the i.e. and e.g. stand for but I believe they are Latin.

Answer 2

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HUGS AND KISSES is a term for a sequence of the letters X and O, e.g. XOXO, typically used to express affection or good friendship at the end of a written letter or email. It is debatable which letter represents which act. The most common interpretation assumes that X represents the four lips of a kiss and O the four arms of a hug. For example, the Oxford English Dictionary states that X is "used to represent a kiss, esp. in the subscription to a letter.". A less common interpretation assumes X as the crossed arms of a hug and O as the puckered lips of a kiss. Additionally, there is a more simple interpretation, based on the pronunciation of the letters X (sounds like 'kiss') and O (sounds like 'hold', as in 'I hold you'). Some celebrities sign an autograph and add "xoxo" to their signature in order to express love to a fan. The use of XOXO goes back to the use of an X or cross, which was considered as good as a sworn oath in times before most people could write and therefore used the X in the same way a signature is used today — a mark of one's word. An X at the end of a letter or document was often kissed as a seal of honesty, in much the same way one would kiss a Bible or kiss the fingers after making the sign of the Christian cross. Thus the X came to represent a kiss in modern times. The "X" was also the ancient Paleo Hebrew letter Tav, and was a symbol of the Seal of Hashem (God) and it represented truth, completeness, and perfection. The origins of the O as a hug are not generally known, although it is speculated that it may represent the arms wrapped around someone being hugged.-

Answer 3

I.g For Example

Answer 4

I think you mean "e.g." and "i.e."

When you want to give an example, you use "e.g." It is the equivalent of "for example." (It is an abbreviation of the Latin term "exempli gratia.")

When you want to say the equivalent of "that is," you use "i.e." (It is an abbreviation of the Latin term "id est."

Examples:

Add any variety of chopped fruits (e.g., apples, strawberries, bananas, melons, grapes, etc.) to your salad ingredients.

Squeeze the juice of one lemon over your salad ingredients (i.e., the chopped fruits, celery, and jicama) before tossing with the salad dressing.

Answer 5

ie stands for "id est" - that is
eg (not ig) stands for "exempli gratia" - for example

I use "ie" all the time coz it's easier to type or write... same w/ eg.

Answer 6

"e.g." (exemplia gratis) is a valid expression of "for example", but 'i.e.' which stands for "id est", means, "that is". They are just carryovers from when Latin was still in common use as a language.

Answer 7

Just abbreviations (shortened forms) of "for example" and "that is."

e.g. = "for example" from Latin exempli gratia, for the sake of example

i.e. = "that is" from Latin id est.

Answer 8

i.e stands for"that is" it's just a short form