Why "example" is abbreviated as e.g.? What does mean each letter?

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2007-01-24 13:23:19 · 2 answers · asked by Darren Hayes 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

'E.g.' comes from the Latin phrase 'exempli gratia'. This means 'for the sake of example'.

2007-01-24 23:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

e.g. is the short form of the latin words 'exempli gratia' which means 'for example'.

2007-01-25 09:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋