How To Use Eg And Etc

In general you add a comma after e g.

How to use eg and etc. 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. Most american style guides recommend a period after both letters in both abbreviations. There are many species of flowering plants native to nebraska e g arisaema triphyllum baptisia alba and dodecatheon meadia to name a few. Are both lowercase when they show up in the middle of a sentence i e like this. But make sure you pick one style for all abbreviations and stick to it.

How to use e g. Is an abbreviation of exempli gratia which means for example use e g. If you re ever unsure just use for example or that is instead. Eg etc and ie eg can sometimes be read aloud as egg by screen reading software. Is appropriate is to substitute and so on or and so forth if those synonyms make sense you can use etc.

You should never use and et cetera remember et means and and et cetera is redundant. And etc is best avoided too if you can. Etc can usually be avoided. Et cetera means and so forth and so on umm et cetera examplar gratia means for the sake of example or perhaps example without cost my latin is not good these may not be the most li. A good way to test whether etc.

Hi to expand on the other answers a little. Instead use for example or such as or like or including whichever works best in the specific context. If you re unsure ditch the latin. Should be followed by a comma as seen in the following examples. And between each subsequent example if there is more than one item in your list.

Means that is and explains a concept in other words. Read on for a simple straightforward explanation that answers when and how to use the latin abbreviations i e. It can be used interchangeably with specifically or namely. If it is at the end of the sentence. Implies that other examples are being omitted do not use etc.