"E.g." is an abbreviation for the Latin, "exempli gratia", meaning, "for example." It is commonly used in English as a conjunction.
Step2
Punctuation for "e.g." is a period after each letter with a comma before and after; see the examples below.
Step3
Example 1: Do not put stained clothes in the wash before you pretreat them, e.g., the shirt that you just spilled ice cream on should be sprayed before you toss it in the washer.
Example 2: You can't always tell right away that a child is a genius, e.g., Einstein didn't talk until he was four.
Step4
Now show off your knowledge by sprinkling "e.g." throughout your writing!
Use "e.g." properly in your writing!
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Comments
vallain said
on 4/30/2008 very clearly explained.
Traqqer said
on 4/29/2008 Very simple, but good article. I can't believe how many I've seen misunderstand the use of e.g.
amylaine said
on 4/28/2008 Great article.
TheStorm said
on 4/28/2008 Nice!
Let me know the meaning of et cetera! I use this one alot! Hopefully, correctly!
TheStorm
Vancouver Washington
onederland said
on 4/28/2008 Hi Storm! Thanks for the suggestion! I will get on that :) Alice