When trying to give examples in a sentence, why do we say or write, i.e., i.g., what is i.e. and i.g.?

0 ⤊

2006-10-17 19:45:47 · 3 answers · asked by Jimmy L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

Latin. exempli gratia (for example)

Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is.

2006-10-17 19:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

a short form of " that is" .

2006-10-18 03:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by mammus007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

that is or for example id est or exempli gracia
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/e.g.

2006-10-18 02:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋