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  1. Should I always use a comma after "e.g." or "i.e."?

    Mar 13, 2011 · The use of full stops with eg and ie is certainly not mandatory, as a quick check online will show. Cambridge Dictionary and Collins, for instance, list both variants. The dropping of full stops …

  2. eg怎么读? - 知乎

    直接读EG还是 for example?

  3. etymology - Why "e.g." and not "f.e."? Why "i.e." and not "t.i ...

    "i.e." is an abbreviation of the Latin words id est, which mean "that is". "e.g." is an abbreviation for the Latin words exempli gratia, which mean "for the sake of example". There's nothing wrong with "f.e. …

  4. abbreviations - The use of "e.g." at the end of a sentence - English ...

    Oct 21, 2012 · If you read e.g. (exempli gratia) as a general replacement for for example then you might in theory be prepared to use it at the end of a sentence if you would use for example there. In that …

  5. Punctuation using e.g. (or i.e.) and lists of examples

    Dec 30, 2014 · Simply put, i.e. should be used when you want to say 'in other words.' E.g. is used when you want to say 'for example.' I love casino gambling (i.e., poker, slots and roulette.) In this case, the …

  6. e.g. and i.e. in the middle of a sentence - English Language & Usage ...

    Dec 20, 2016 · Terms like eg, ie and etc, while common, make reading difficult for some. ‘eg’ can sometimes be read aloud as ‘egg’ by screen reading software. Instead use ‘for example’ or ‘such as’ …

  7. abbreviations - Differences between e.g., viz. and i.e - English ...

    You need to use e.g. in your example because the list is not complete e.g. exempli gratia - for example i.e. id est - that is viz. videlicet - that is sc. scilicet - namely (see viz) In contradistinction to i.e. and …

  8. 新冠病毒变异株EG.5出现,哪些信息需要关注? - 知乎

    世卫组织在8月9日将EG.5升级为“ 需要注意 ”的变异株 (VOI),并警告各国提高警惕。 但是,尽管EG.5的感染率、增长速度和免疫逃逸能力比其他变异株更高,但是到目前为止,还没有迹象显示它会导致更 …

  9. punctuation - Correct spelling/italicization of e.g., i.e.? - English ...

    and "eg" as informal, and offers the following usage notes: Opinion is mixed about whether this term should be italicized as although it is Latin, it has become part of standard English, and whether it …

  10. Is it grammatically incorrect to follow the abbreviations *ie* and *eg ...

    It is similarly unnecessary to follow an "eg" list with "etc", as "eg" already implies an incomplete list, and either "eg" or "etc" should be used. This blog entry points out a nice distinction between the two: …