How to use i.e. /e.g./ for example /and so on

Anonymous
I buy many things in this shop i.e. /e.g. game player, toyes, flowers and so on.

Is this sentence right?

can i use "and so on" after "e.g. or i.e."?

Can i use "for example," instead of "i.e" or "e.g."?

CAn you give me some example of using these word? Thank^^

i.e. ( id est-- latin ) means "that is" or "in other

i.e. is short for Latin "id est" (that is)/ e.g. is short for Latin "exempli gratia" (for example); the former tends to be used for explaining things , the latter just for giving examples. I don't see any problem in adding "and so on" after a list of things. You can also use "among others" (in the case of giving examples), then you won't need to add "and so on".

Use "e.g." to give an example (or several examples). It means "for example".

Use "i.e." to give a fuller explanation of something already stated. It means "that is". You don't use "for example" in place of "i.e.".

Specific to your question:
I bought a lot of things in that shop, for example, games, toys, and flowers.
I bought a lot of things in that shop

CalifJimUse "e.g." to give an example (or several examples). It means "for example".

Use "i.e." to give a fuller explanation of something already stated. It means "that is". You don't use "for example" in place of "i.e.".

Specific to your question:
I bought a lot of things in that shop, for example, games, toys, and flowers.
I bought a lot of

That's just how it was drilled into me as a child, I suppose!
Perhaps now, centuries later, preferences have changed.
Being American, I don't use full stops either; I use periods!
I must confess that in general my punctuation is very seat-of-the-pants.
I avoid answering any posts on punctuation because of this.

CalifJimI avoid answering any posts on punctuation because of this.
CJ

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Anonymouscan i use "and so on" after "e.g. or i.e."?

I'd agree with CJ: "i.e." and "e.g." already imply a fuller list, from which one or two examples are to be presented.

MrP

PS: Bump up your thread when you don't get an answer, Jussive. It's simply a case of "very limited time" vs "very many posts".

MrP

Hi MrP,

. . . "i.e." and "e.g." already imply a fuller list, from which one or two examples are to be presented.

Did you really mean to say that 'i.e.' implies a fuller list, or perhaps you were thinking only of 'e.g.'?

Clive