Is such as without commas equal to for example?
I can play quite a few musical instruments, for example, the flute, the guitar, and the piano.
I can play quite a few musical instruments, such as the flute, the guitar, and the piano.
I have learned that they carry the same meaning.
Car companies such as Toyota and Ford manufacture their automobiles in many different countries around the world.
Car companies, for example, Toyota and Ford manufacture their automobiles in many different countries around the world.
How about such as without commas?
Can I say that the two sentences above carry the same meaning?
Or only such as with commas can be interchangeable with for example?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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Hans51 I have learned that they carry the same meaning. They don't have the same meaning. " "Such as" makes it mean "Here are a few instruments similar to the ones I play", which is usually nonsense.
- Hans51 I have learned that they carry the same meaning.
- They don't have the same meaning.
- " "Such as" makes it mean "Here are a few instruments similar to the ones I play", which is usually nonsense.
- Hans51 How about such as without commas?
- This is all more a matter of sense than usage.
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Hans51I have learned that they carry the same meaning.
They don't have the same meaning. "For example" makes the phrase mean "Here are a few of the instruments I play." "Such as" makes it mean "Here are a few instruments similar to the ones I play", which is usually nonsense.
Hans51How about such as without commas?
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