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The abbreviation e.g. is for exempli gratia, but it is pronounced "for example."

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How do you abbreviate 'for example ' in English?

ex. for example in English 'e.g.' short for the latin, 'exempli gratia'.


What stands for eg?

it is the abbreviation of 'exempli gratia', meaning 'for example'.


What is an example of exempli gratia in a sentence?

example of exempli gratia essay: my aepple was cut into 3 pieces


What is the acronym of exempli gratia?

EG


What is 'exempli gratia' in English?

For example or For instance is the English equivalent of 'exempli gratia'. In the word by word translation, the noun 'exempli' means 'something chosen from a number of things, a sample'. The noun 'gratia' means 'for the sake of'. Another way of saying the phrase, with the same impact in Latin, is 'exempli causa'.


What is the abbreviation of the word exempli gratia?

e.g.


What does the abbreviationEG stand for?

exempli gratia latin for "for example"


What is the Latin abbreviation for example?

e.g. exempli gratia


What is the abbreviation for eg?

That is the abbreviation. What does eg stand for??? Example Given.


How do you abbreviate the word 'example'?

ANSWER EG ANSWER In English we do not abbreviate the word example; we abbreviate the expression "for example" by using the initials of the Latin terms "exempli gratia" (e.g.), what actually mean exempli (examples in the plural) and gratia (gratuity, as a favor, by grace). "E.g." is often confused with "i.e." - the initials of the Latin "id est", id (that) est (is). As a rule of usage, both are always used with period after each letter and followed by a comma. (e.g.,) (i.e.,)


Why the short form of example is eg.?

Exempli Gratia - Latin Word , meaning "for example".......I think that's the reason we also write eg for example......


What are the written symbols eg stand for?

Exempli gratia, Latin: "for example".