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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Shortening "for example"
Should it be e.g. OR eg.
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Joanne McFarlane
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Joanne McFarlane
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g. OR eg. The former.
- g.
- OR eg.
- The former.
- It's an abbreviation of a Latin phrase.
- However, the periods are quite commonly omitted, as many people today seem to prefer a "less cluttered" approach to punctuation.
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Hi,
Should it be e.g. OR eg.
The former. It's an abbreviation of a Latin phrase.
However, the periods are quite commonly omitted, as many people today seem to prefer a "less cluttered" approach to punctuation.
Clive
Should it be e.g. OR eg.
The former. It's an abbreviation of a Latin phrase.
However, the periods are quite commonly omitted, as many people today seem to prefer a "less cluttered" approach to punctuation.
Clive
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