{"id":11794,"date":"2021-03-27T18:14:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T18:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=11794"},"modified":"2023-03-23T21:28:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:28:43","slug":"comma-after-for-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-for-example\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma after &#8220;for example&#8221;: The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing where commas go in our sentences needs a bit of legwork. Just like every other skill that we try to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to mix the appropriate transition devices with proper punctuation enriches writing to a whole new level as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks for dropping by! Let&rsquo;s now take a little journey towards understanding these writing hacks. Hope you&rsquo;ll bear with me &lsquo;til the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br>\n[toc]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Is a comma always necessary after &ldquo;for example?&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>A comma after &ldquo;for example&rdquo; is generally necessary no matter where it appears in the sentence. In particular, you need to place a post-comma when it serves as the introductory phrase of a sentence, when you&rsquo;re parenthetically using it midway, and when it comes after a semicolon. But, the comma may be conveniently removed when using one makes your sentence hard to read, especially in informal texts. Lastly, placing a comma after &ldquo;for example&rdquo; only becomes incorrect when you&rsquo;re using the phrase as a noun in the sentence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Making sense of the phrase &ldquo;for example&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;For example&rdquo; is a utilitarian <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/participial-phrases-101\/\"><b>phrase<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that exemplifies how human beings make languages more convenient to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because we typically include or use sample elements in texts to ease the burden of reading and clarify what we mean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we take this to a medical perspective, examples, therefore, work like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyu.edu\/research\/resources-and-support-offices\/getting-started-withyourresearch\/research-with-animals\/office-of-veterinary-resources\/training\/basic-elements-of-general-anesthesia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>anesthetic agents<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that help in sensationless surgical procedures.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, examples are written devices that make our murky ideas more vivid and much easier to digest for readers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-after-all\/\"><b>After all<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, writing aims to share information for the benefit of both the present and future civilizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The meaning of &ldquo;for example&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;For example&rdquo; is a phrase that we inherited from the Roman empire which unfortunately collapsed a millennium and a half ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It came from &ldquo;exempli gratia,&rdquo; which can be abbreviated as &ldquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-e-g\/\"><b>e.g.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&rdquo; a Latin phrase that literally translates into &ldquo;for the sake of (an) example&rdquo; in English.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-since\/\"><b>Since<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> humans have the ability and freedom to make things more convenient, we use the truncated version &ldquo;for example&rdquo; instead, both in spoken and written English.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The usage of &rdquo;for example&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-abbreviations\/\"><b>abbreviated<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> form &ldquo;e.g.&rdquo; is often confused with &ldquo;i.e.&rdquo; which stands for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">id est<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;that is&rdquo; when faithfully translated, another Latin phrase that serves a relevant purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-however\/\"><b>However<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &ldquo;for example&rdquo; is different from &ldquo;that is&rdquo; in such a way that it introduces an element or series of elements belonging to a previously-mentioned category.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Some people have occupationally tainted jobs, for example, pawnbrokers, termite exterminators, and undertakers.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The elements listed after &ldquo;for example&rdquo; are simply representatives of all the kinds of the category &ldquo;occupationally tainted jobs.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-apparently\/\"><b>Apparently<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we don&rsquo;t have to list all kinds of elements belonging to a particular category because that would defeat the purpose of the phrase being discussed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly speaking, while we can use &ldquo;i.e.&rdquo; to specify and clarify complex ideas, &ldquo;e.g.&rdquo; can be used to present types or kinds of elements under them.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Some people have occupationally tainted jobs, that is, any work that can be defined as morally, physically, or socially wrong.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-thus\/\"><b>Thus<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both mainly serve a particularizing role in heavy-laden sentences, which are common in the formal writing context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Placing a necessary comma after &ldquo;for example&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-now\/\"><b>Now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that we have covered the one-oh-ones, let&rsquo;s move on to punctuation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The default process to take when deciding on post-comma usage is to simply consider the readability, the context, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-and\/\"><b>and<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the purpose of the text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comma is almost always necessary after &ldquo;for example&rdquo;, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-especially\/\"><b>especially<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in legal and academic texts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, the comma can be conveniently dropped when putting one makes the sentence harder to read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand better, let&rsquo;s take a closer look first at the essential post-comma usage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11801 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin.jpeg\" alt=\"Comma after for example\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-735x1103.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-223x335.jpeg 223w, 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Comma after for example\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-735x1103.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-223x335.jpeg 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-231x347.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-347x520.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-427x640.jpeg 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-512x768.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-640x960.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Comma-after-for-example-Pin-720x1080.jpeg 720w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When &ldquo;for example&rdquo; is used at the beginning of a sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;For example&rdquo; is frequently used at the beginning of the sentence when the writer wants to disambiguate a complex sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be done by introducing the category in one full sentence and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-then\/\"><b>then<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> separating the example elements into another sentence afterward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constructing the ideas this way enables the background context to be fully analyzed by the reader first, most especially when the concept is technical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should prompt the easier transition and interpretation of ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">People in the healthcare industry are prone to experiencing compassion fatigue. For example, nurses, doctors, counselors, or any person who is repeatedly exposed to traumatic events may show signs of it after some time.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When &ldquo;for example&rdquo; is used as a mid-sentence parenthesis<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples may also be placed mid-sentence to provide clarity of the intended idea <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/that-that\/\"><b>that<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might be quite vague.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, this provides more intelligibility for an idea that may <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-not\/\"><b>not<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be achieved when separated into two parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of construction is commonly observed in academic and legal texts wherein specific examples are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-often-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>often<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> necessary for logical reasons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Some signs of compassion fatigue may seem too normal to attract any attention, for example, irritability, sleeplessness, and emotional numbness, which then slowly rips the person apart through time.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When &ldquo;for example&rdquo; is used after a semicolon<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may have observed, the last example was clunky and hard to read but very commonly found in formal documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another option that we can take is to use a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/semicolons\/\"><b>semicolon<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before introducing the examples to signal a longer pause to the reader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comma should also come after &ldquo;for example&rdquo; in this type of construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">However, other people may also suffer from compassion fatigue; for example, single moms, teachers, and anyone whose job is to care for others more than themselves.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The examples in this section are the most common ways to use a comma after &ldquo;for example.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comma rules<\/a><\/strong> are not set in stone, so they can be bent when necessity arises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-except-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>exceptions<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the grammatical conventions in English.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Placing an optional comma after &ldquo;for example&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic idea of the optional post-comma placement goes back to the earlier argument presented in this post, and that is readability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-either\/\"><b>either<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> insert or omit the comma in the following situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When &ldquo;for example&rdquo; is used within parenthetical marks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing the amount of obscurity can also be done by encapsulating the examples in parenthetical marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can either write the full phrase or use the abbreviated form &ldquo;e.g.&rdquo; when this happens, but the latter is more common when adhering to standardized writing styles like the APA format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-and\/\"><b>And<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the post-comma may simply be dropped since the presence of parenthetical marks already facilitates the disambiguation of the entire sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Option 1:<\/strong> Exerting a great deal of effort in toughing things up (for example, by working 24\/7) is one of the leading causes of burnout.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Option 2:<\/strong> Exerting a great deal of effort in toughing things up (for example by working 24\/7) is one of the leading causes of burnout.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When the post-comma makes the sentence hard to read<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another common reason why we may get rid of the comma is when the writer thinks that putting one reduces readability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apparently, this is rather a stylistic rather than a syntactical choice to make, as putting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-too-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>too<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> many commas may also impede reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-after-so\/\"><b>So<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when confusion hits, placing an after-comma should be the default decision to make.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Option 1:<\/strong> No matter how invincible we think we are, for example, by frequently working double shifts, doing household chores, and partying on weekends, our bodies and mind still need to take a break.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Option 2:<\/strong> No matter how invincible we think we are, for example by frequently working double shifts, doing household chores, and partying on weekends, our bodies and mind still need to take a break.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"grow-exclusive-content-widget-aa70192d-d134-4c49-86a3-d6f2effb13c9 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https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-520x293.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1080x608.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Do not place after &ldquo;for example&rdquo; when&hellip;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last, and the easiest, guideline I&rsquo;d like to share is the incorrect way to put a comma after &ldquo;for example.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is only going to happen when the phrase is deliberately used as a noun in the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, we can reduce the amount of ambiguity by italicizing, bolding, or putting quotation marks around the phrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But in case these ways are not in the options, you may just leave it as it is, and the sentence&rsquo;s interpretation will simply be context-dependent instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When using &ldquo;for example&rdquo; as a noun<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">For example functions similarly to such as, like, and for instance.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Frequently Asked Questions on Comma After &ldquo;For Example&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When do we need a comma before &ldquo;that is?&rdquo;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comma is necessary before &ldquo;that is&rdquo; when it means &ldquo;id est,&rdquo; a Latin-derived transition phrase used to specify an earlier argument in sentences as in &ldquo;The shop is offering huge discounts on all food items starting next week, that is, 75% off after 9:00 pm on weekdays.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What is the difference between &ldquo;for example&rdquo; and &ldquo;that is?&rdquo;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although both transition phrases contain a particularizing function, &ldquo;for example&rdquo; aims to include some representative elements of a category, whereas &ldquo;that is&rdquo; is used to specify an earlier argument or proposition.<\/span><br>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"When do we need a comma before &ldquo;that is?&rdquo;\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"A comma is necessary before &ldquo;that is&rdquo; when it means &ldquo;id est,&rdquo; a Latin-derived transition phrase used to specify an earlier argument in sentences as in &ldquo;The shop is offering huge discounts on all food items starting next week, that is, 75% off after 9:00 pm on weekdays.&rdquo;\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is the difference between &ldquo;for example&rdquo; and &ldquo;that is?&rdquo;\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Although both transition phrases contain a particularizing function, &ldquo;for 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commas go in our sentences needs a bit of legwork. Just like every other skill that we try to learn. Being able to mix the appropriate transition devices with proper punctuation enriches writing to a whole new level as well. Thanks for dropping by! Let&rsquo;s now take a little journey towards understanding these &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11799,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"Article","disable-critical-css":false,"_convertkit_action_broadcast_export":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,1119,1116],"tags":[80,460,103],"class_list":["post-11794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-comma-rules","category-grammar","tag-comma","tag-comma-after-for-example","tag-comma-usage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11794"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23557,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11794\/revisions\/23557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}