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Liveinjapan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

E.g.

Hi
Is it a hundred percent okay to use "e.g.", "i.e.' etc. in very formal writing?
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In formal writing it is better to spell out the words.

— Markroe

  • In formal writing it is better to spell out the words.
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In formal writing it is better to spell out the words.
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Got it, thanks, Markroe. (You mean 'for examle', 'that is', "in other words', etc. in such case,right?)
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LiveinjapanIs it a hundred percent okay
90%?
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Hi livein,
You can also write ;
Eg - For instance/ for example

Sri
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Thanks, Avangi and Sri.

There's a lot of ways to say these abbrs (90% okay I agree).
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I remember a post by Clive, saying he never used the periods in "e. g.," only the comma.
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