How To Use E G And Etc In A Sentence

In essence in other words and for example are okay to use.

How to use e g and etc in a sentence. If you have any special requirements e g. Comes from the latin for that is the abbreviation e g. And et cetera is redundant. Dietary access hearing etc please let us know in advance. When you use e g.

Note that i also prefer to use parentheses to set the list of examples apart more clearly one last point. And etc is best avoided too if you can. A good way to test whether etc. When you give a list of examples use either e g. Comes from the latin for for example now you know that read on to see examples on their different uses.

Know your safe spots in your home e g against inside walls or under tables. You can write etc ie and eg with or without full stops. If you re unsure ditch the latin. At the end but not both. Remember et means and.

In general you add a comma after e g. Don t use a comma after etc. Thus the sentence should be corrected to. If you re ever unsure just use for example or that is instead. Are both lowercase when they show up in the middle of a sentence i e like this.

To use etc correctly use it in instances where you would say and so forth for example if you are making a list of possible desserts and want to express that there could be more items than the ones you have listed write cakes cupcakes ice cream etc do not use etc more than once and do not use etc to refer to people. Since it is an abbreviation each letter is followed by a period. Is appropriate is to substitute and so on or and so forth. I write poetry and prose in my journals but they also serve other purposes. Sweet potato apple and rhubarb if you forget when to use i e.