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Londonderry Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

etc, et al, i.e., e.g.

Can the stop after 'etc', et al' be omitted midsentence?

Should i.e. and e.g. take full stops followed by a comma?
  

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We tend not to use such periods in BrE, but it is customary to use a comma before and after them. e. I don't like the appearance of ie.

— Fivejedjon

  • We tend not to use such periods in BrE, but it is customary to use a comma before and after them.
  • e.
  • I don't like the appearance of ie.
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We tend not to use such periods in BrE, but it is customary to use a comma before and after them. My personal choice is not to use periods except in i.e. I don't like the appearance of ie.
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fivejedjonMy personal choice is not to use periods in i.e. I don't like the appearance of ie.
What I didn't understand was that your personal choice is not to use periods in i.e. That means you like ie. But then you said that you didn't like the appearance of ie (without the periods).
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Sorry. That was a mistake that I have now corrected. I have also deleted a couple of your posts and mine that are now irrelevant.
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Sorry. I hope I didn't offend.
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I love this site and will ask better questions. Thank you.
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You did nor offend at all. I made a slip that very understandably confused you.
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