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Post by Sue M-V on May 5, 2008 10:02:06 GMT
I can't help thinking that Tone might actually appreciate this sort of crystal clear precision!
Sue
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Post by Paul Doherty on May 5, 2008 12:09:31 GMT
I never use e.g. at the start of a sentence. In fact, in formal writing I never use it al all: I invariably use for example.
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Post by Geoff on May 5, 2008 16:33:10 GMT
I can't help thinking that Tone might actually appreciate this sort of crystal clear precision! So that's what you meant. I never thought of that.
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Post by Bertie on May 5, 2008 17:55:56 GMT
In Tone's ex. ( : both instances of usage were placed in parentheses. This would differentiate it from "e.g." which does not require them.
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Post by Tone on May 5, 2008 20:29:17 GMT
By the by, did anyone notice (as I have only just done) the use of "license" as a noun in the text that I cited? I feel that this might well indicate an American origin.
And yes, Sue, I do "enjoy" reading it if the gaining of the knowledge thereby imparted is of use to me. (And that's not limited to "job-based" reading.) However, the "ex." example could mayhap be somewhat "crystal clearer[/i]!
And Bertie, I did mention the parentheses. However, with reference to your: This would differentiate it from "e.g." which does not require them.
Agreed that there is not a requirement to use them, but are you implying that you feel that they should not be used with "e.g."?
I would opine that, not only are they common, but that their use can be both valid and positively useful on many occasions.
Tone
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Post by Pete on May 9, 2008 1:16:05 GMT
I use "e.g." in informal writing. This includes using the BlackBerry, which is annoying because it automatically follows the full stop and space with a capital. Ho hum!!
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