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Christopher
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does anyone know what "eg" stands for when used as an acronym for "in example (ie)?
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Latin: exempli gratia.
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and what does it mean? where did it originate?
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[Latin exempl grti, for the sake of example  : exempl, genitive of exemplum, example + grti, ablative of grtia, favor.]
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