I was taught that you’re supposed to read $y = \inf$ as: y = lim_{x->\inf} x Basically, $y$ isn’t necessarily infinity, but just a number larger than you

I was taught that you’re supposed to read $y = \inf$ as: y = lim_{x->\inf} x Basically, $y$ isn’t necessarily infinity, but just a number larger than you could ever write. The number at the end of the number line if it existed.