I've always thought this was "in example" because everybody seems to use it in that kind of context all the time. "I hate my job because of all the paper work I have to do i.e. transaction forms, contracts, toilet paper..." But I knew that wasn't right (the "in example" part) and I wanted to clear it up for the faithful readers out there. And anybody else who cares.
Google: What does IE mean. I got the following from answerbag.com in this section:
Directly translated, it means "It is" or "That is".
Generally, it's used to mean "That is to say" or "for example".
However, "for example" is not the correct translation. It is commonly misused/misinterpreted, possibly being thought of as "in example". "For example" should be used as "e.g." (exempli gratia).
So there you have it. Never forget this day when you finally learned what i.e. really means.
I should also mention that I use this blog to create a written record of many of my life questions in the hopes that when I forget the answer to those questions I will have a place to find them. i.e. this blog.
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