Elementary ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #97 of 182

Idiom: For Example

used to give an example

Examples

  • Fruit, for example, apples.

Key rules

  • For example introduces an example
  • It is used at the start of a sentence or after a noun, with commas around it
  • It is written as "e.g." in informal notes
  • It can be replaced by "such as" or "for instance"

Common mistakes

  • For example apples are healthy โ†’ For example, apples are healthy
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Use "such as" when you list examples without a comma.

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