Jul 13, 2023 · eg.; i.e. The first is the abbreviation (for exempli gratia ) that you want when citing examples <top-tier law schools, e.g., Yale, Harvard, and Michigan>. The second (short for id est , "that is") is used where further explanation is due <the Framers insulated Article III judges from the political fray, i.e., they are appointed for life and ...

Wiktionary marks "eg." and "eg" as informal , and offers the following usage notes : Opinion is mixed about whether this term should be italicized as although it is Latin, it has become part of standard English, and whether it should be written with a separating space "e. g." as it was originally two separate words.

What are the differences between "viz." and "e.g." and in which situations each is used? Please also compare the usage with "i.e." if appropriate. Edit: In response to a comment below: I'm asking ...

Mar 13, 2011 · "Ex." is not very common, but it may be used to refer to a cited example, eg "See ex. 3". "E.g." is much more common, and is used to introduce an example, or series of examples. In speech, it is usually replaced by "for example".

Feb 18, 2014 · Actually Jon answer says only slightly more than this answer. The information it adds is that 1) Latin was used by educated people in all Europe (although linked by this answer), and 2) as such i.e. and e.g. were the abbreviations known and used.

Dec 30, 2014 · I use the abbreviations eg, ie etc to forestall the problem. I've got an 'authority' 'allowing' it somewhere. (I've also got one saying one should never use these abbreviations anyway.) But I would use brackets, as Brian suggests: …

If you read e.g. (exempli gratia) as a general replacement for for example then you might in theory be prepared to use it at the end of a sentence if you would use for example there.

Per Strunk and White's Elements of Style, p. is used to denote 1 page, pp. to denote a range of pages. This form of citation is used when you are using brief/in text citations.

I just realized that I’ve never needed to use 31th or 31st in my four years English study. So which one is correct, and what about other alternatives? 31th or 31st 101th or 101st 1001th or 1...

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