>>Thesaurus says it means "That is to say, to be exact..". I was using it "for example" :)
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>I think "ie" means "In other words". The appreviation for "Example" is usually "e.g." My only guess is that it stands for "Example < g >" ;-)
Mike,
If you think with mother tongue English, it's normal for me to use it wrongly for years :)
BTW e.g. is a good hint. I couldn't find an abbr. before :)
Cetin