punctuation for e.g. and i.e.
punctuation for e.g. and i.e.
(OP)
I know and try to conform to the correct choice of e.g. vs i.e.
e.g. = such as / for example
i.e. = that is
And it bugs me when people misuse these abbreviations but I have forgotten the correct punctuation.
Here is an example: "...for comparison of equipment used by competitors, e.g. product A and product B.
Is the comma in the correct place or should it be moved or should it be a semicolon or should a semicolon be added after the e.g. or...?
Am I being too nitpicky? Probably since I have already been flamed here for being silly with words or making light of wording repartee. Sorry to offend people because it has never been and is not my intention.
e.g. = such as / for example
i.e. = that is
And it bugs me when people misuse these abbreviations but I have forgotten the correct punctuation.
Here is an example: "...for comparison of equipment used by competitors, e.g. product A and product B.
Is the comma in the correct place or should it be moved or should it be a semicolon or should a semicolon be added after the e.g. or...?
Am I being too nitpicky? Probably since I have already been flamed here for being silly with words or making light of wording repartee. Sorry to offend people because it has never been and is not my intention.
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Right or wrong, I would use parenthesis.
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My question is whether to stick a comma after the e.g., as in:
"...for comparison of equipment used by competitors (e.g., product A and product B)"
?? Inquiring minds want to know!
Good on ya,
Goober Dave
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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David
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"...for comparison of equipment used by competitors (e.g., product A and product B)"
I'd do it like this too - with the comma.
f-d
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Since i.e. and e.g. are abbreviations, each letter should be followed by a period, as are all abbreviations.
... for comparison of equipment used by competitors, e.g., product A and product B.
Good Luck
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Apparently parenthetical has nothing to do with parentheses? And yet many others like parentheses in this instance. I am confused.
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I must add that I like your suggestion the best. For one thing, I think it sounds and looks more elegant if you think how it should sound when speaking it. The other thing is that I am already guilty of overusing parentheses and dashes and to me it looks cluttery (sorry to coin one) – see what I mean -- using parentheses with i.e. & e.g.
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In other words, it doesn't really need parentheses.
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Thanks for clarifying!
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you would (should) put a comma after the "for example" as well. The fact that e.g. is an abbreviation doesn't make a difference.
NX 7.5
Teamcenter 8
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OK I think I see what you are getting at.
Now I need to focus on the big pic and stop my nitpicking.
BTW: I think it is OK to write informally here in tips if it is an informal discussion. Otherwise I like the professionalism that is typically prevalent here even though I am not a PE. Some years ago here in tips someone suggested using software, e.g., ms Word before posting on tips and I frequently resort to that as I have done on this posting. It is so easy for a typo to appear as I noticed in my sign off,i.e., "...maintainablitity" or something like that.
Design for RELIABILITY, manufacturability and maintainability
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or are you combining "manufacturability" and "amintainability" into a single entity (like "reliability") ?
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b1957 (Aerospace)
5 Dec 11 12:26
shouldn't there be a comma after "manufacturability" ?or are you combining "manufacturability" and "amintainability" into a single entity (like "reliability") ?
Yes you are right. Thank you I will correct it but right now I need to give a Project status update.
BTW I have been using the following:
"...for comparison of equipment used by competitors, e.g., product A and product B.
and Word gives no squiggly
Design for RELIABILITY, manufacturability and maintainability
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5 Dec 11 12:26
shouldn't there be a comma after "manufacturability" ?
or are you combining "manufacturability" and "amintainability" into a single entity (like "reliability") ?
I've always heard that in lists, either way is appropriate. I think it used to be taught that you need a comma before the "and" but then that rule became a lot more lax and now you don't need to put one.
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Yes that is what I also learned but I chose to adopt the overkill version.
It is kind of like my friend, Rick, once said, "if something is worth doing, it is worth overdoing." tee hee
Design for RELIABILITY, manufacturability, and maintainability
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NX 7.5
Teamcenter 8
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Yes sorry I got in a hurry and got sloppy. New job with a lot of stress but no excuse. If I am going to do it, I should do it in the acceptable manner. And thanks for your polite use of "people."
Design for RELIABILITY, manufacturability, and maintainability
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Also modern practice is to leave the stops out of abbreviations eg ie.
HTH
Bill
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cuz else we'd all have 2 be talkin liek dis...
NX 7.5
Teamcenter 8
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As for omitting the periods (stops) from "i.e.", I suggest not, due it causing difficulty in differentiating from a certain Microsoft product that many use. Most of us refer to Internet Explorer as IE and though I capitalize it (usually followd with the version number), not everyone does.
As I wrote that last paragraph, I re-learned the importance of reducing the number of parenthesis.