Meaning
Introduces a specific instance to illustrate or clarify an abstract point.
Primary Function
Exemplification marker
Communicative Purpose
To make concrete, support, or clarify an otherwise general statement.
Pattern
for example
Core Structure
for example
Função primária
Exemplification marker
Propósito comunicativo
To make concrete, support, or clarify an otherwise general statement.
Situações de gatilho
When providing examples during explanations, definitions, descriptions, or arguments; e.g., after stating a principle, before giving a case study.
Contextos
Used universally across informal conversation, academic writing, presentations, reports, and teaching materials.
Padrão
for example
Estrutura central
for example
Slots de substituição
a specific instance or scenario
Colocados típicos
- e.g.
- such as
Substituições comuns
- for instance
- such as
Erros comuns
Using it together with other exemplifiers like ‘such as’; misplacing commas; confusing its role with comparative structures.
Similar / contraste
for instance, such as
Interferências
Learners from languages using similar particles may misuse the phrase, e.g., appending another exemplifier (“such as for example”); ensure single use in a clause.
Família do chunk
- Exemplification markers
Nuance
Slightly more formal than informal alternatives like ‘like’, but still plain and neutral in register.
Efeito pragmático
Signals that the speaker is providing concrete evidence or clarification to avoid ambiguity.
Dica de memória
sample case
Nota
The phrase 'for example' is used to provide a specific case to support a general statement. It is essential for clear communication and is widely used in both formal and informal contexts.
Upgrade path
for instance → advanced academic style: by way of illustration
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