: Re: 'for example' and 'e.g.' in a thesis I'm writing a thesis in English (I'm not a native speaker) and I suddenly wondered: should I use 'for example' or 'e.g.'? should try to completely avoid

@Chiappetta298

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I can find nothing to indicate that e.g. (or 'for example') should be left out of a thesis, or any other body of writing.

If you do, however, want to use a different indicator then 'such as' is a good, formal alternative. It is possible to use 'like' in some contexts, but this is a more informal mode of expression and should probably not be used in a thesis.

The examples you provided illustrate one good point that you already seem to know. You used e.g. in the middle of a sentence and 'for example' to begin a sentence - well done.

Good luck with your thesis.

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