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    Question Abbreviation of EXAMPLE

    Please, what's the correct abbreviation for 'example'?
    'Ex.', 'Ex:' or 'e.g.'?

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    Default Re: Abbreviation of EXAMPLE

    "e.g." would be the normal abbreviated way of saying "here is an example". Perhaps you can give us a couple of sentences showing how you want to use this.
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    Default Re: Abbreviation of EXAMPLE

    The abbreviation e.g. is actually for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia" which means "for the sake of example." So basically it is "e.g." because it is based on the Latin phrase.
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    Default Re: Abbreviation of EXAMPLE

    e.g

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    Default Re: Abbreviation of EXAMPLE

    Thank you, guys!

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