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Lutfi Lukman Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

For example, followed by a list

I love tropical fruits. For example, pineapple, papaya, and durian.

Is "for example" used correctly?

If we use "for example" at the beginning of a sentence, can we just write a list of things such as in the example above or must it be followed by a complete sentence such as the following example:

There are certain criteria to enter this business. For example, you have to be rich and you also have to have a vast network.
  

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This is the general way: For example, pineapple, papaya and durian.

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This is the general way: For example, pineapple, papaya and durian.
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Lutfi LukmanI love tropical fruits, for example, pineapple, papaya, and durian.
The punctuation should be as shown above.

CJ
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So it is incorrect to use it at the beginning of a sentence in such a way.

Is the second example correct, or does it have to follow the same rule?
Lutfi LukmanThere are certain criteria to enter this business. For example, you have to be rich and you also have to have a vast network.
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Lutfi LukmanSo it is incorrect to use it at the beginning of a sentence in such a way.
The problem was that you didn't have a complete sentence, just a list of fruits. I showed you how to punctuate in that case. The other case (below) is fine because you have a complete sentence after "For example,".

There are certain criteria to enter this busin
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Thank you for the clarification, CJ! Emotion: yes
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