
punctuation - Use of "e.g." — are parentheses necessary? - English ...
13 It is certainly appropriate to use "e.g." in a sentence without deploying parentheses. In your Example 2, I would place a comma before "e.g.". Parenthesizing examples is purely the …
abbreviations - The use of "e.g." at the end of a sentence - English ...
Oct 21, 2012 · So the 'e.g.' at the end of the sentence is incorrect, and should better be replaced by something like 'for example'? Making the sentence " (..) with the two other articles that …
punctuation - Should I always use a comma after "e.g." or "i.e ...
Mar 13, 2011 · To avoid double punctuation, do not use a comma after i.e. and e.g. I am going to go with Oxford’s recommendation of not using a comma after either i.e. or e.g. purely for …
e.g. and i.e. in the middle of a sentence - English Language
Dec 20, 2016 · I often see e.g. used by non-native English speakers in the middle of a sentence like this: Along with custom software, our services include e.g. consulting, integration, auditing …
Punctuation using e.g. (or i.e.) and lists of examples
Dec 30, 2014 · E.g. means "for example", so punctuate it just as you would the English phrase. In your above example, I would add a comma after "export" because the phrase beginning with …
abbreviations - Using 'e.g.' in place of 'for example' - English ...
May 25, 2018 · Near duplicates: Can e.g. be used in the end of a sentence in place of "for example"? Can "e.g." be used to indicate that the preceding clause is an example? e.g. and …
When a sentence starts with "e.g.", should the e be capitalized?
-2 Starting a sentence with e.g. is always wrong, so the question is moot. e.g. should be preceded by a description of the thing you're giving an example of, therefore e.g. should always be …
Using i.e. in parentheses - English Language & Usage Stack …
Dec 30, 2010 · When a writer uses parentheses to define a phrase or clarify a word in a sentence, is it appropriate also to use i.e. in the parentheses? That use seems redundant to me.
grammar - Using "e.g." instead of "for example" - English …
Apr 21, 2015 · 3 I am reviewing a software manual, and I frequently come across sentences like (made-up example): The value is 1, but you can set it to e.g. 100 It seems to me that the use …
Can you end a list with "e.g."? [duplicate] - English Language
Apr 3, 2015 · Can you use "e.g." after you have listed something? I've been busy trying to figure out training, WHMIS e.g.