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Halsey
Halsey asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Why is example sometimes abbreviated the way it is? See details please.?

Like: e.g

I've seen others but I can't think of them at the moment.

Why not ex? Does e.g. stand for something differnt?

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  • Experto Credo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    When you mean “for example,” use e.g. It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia.

  • yancychipper
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Abbreviation of Latin exempli gratiā (“‘for example’”).

  • dada-g
    1 decade ago

    Ex is already used for "previous" or "past".e.g. latin short form for "for example".

  • plif
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    others common ones from latin are :

    i.e.

    etc.

    et al.

    ibid.

    Source(s): google for details, or ask another question
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