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e.g.
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e.g.
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e.g.
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e.g.
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Britannica Dictionary definition of E.G.
for example
products imported from many countries,
e.g.
, France, Germany, and Japan
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◊ The abbreviation
e.g.
comes from the Latin phrase “exempli gratia,” which means “for example.”
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judgment
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an opinion or decision that is based on careful thought
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