Comma after i.e. and/or eg.?

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JaCKo__007

#399705 Thu, 02 Aug 07 08:18 PM

A coma question!

I've found that American based writers use commas after 'i.e.', but what of it in British English and does it then apply to eg. as well?

JaCKo__007

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British English, Commas

Clive

#399756 Fri, 03 Aug 07 12:19 AM

Hi,

Let's let someone who currently lives in Britain respond about the comma..

However, if you want to write carefully, write not only i.e. but also e.g. Both are abbreviations of two words, and thus need two periods.

Best wishes, Clive

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Abbreviations, Commas

milky

#399783 Fri, 03 Aug 07 01:15 AM

JaCKo__007 wrote:

A coma question!

I've found that American based writers use commas after 'i.e.', but what of it in British English and does it then apply to eg. as well?

Does a comma go after i.e. or e.g.?

Both abbreviations i.e. and e.g. are preceded by a mark of punctuation, usually a comma. In American English, both are generally followed by a comma, though not in British English, and are not italicized. E.g. may also be followed by a colon, depending on the construction. In British English, the term is often written as eg with the periods omitted.