EPISODE · Sep 12, 2018 · 0 MIN

"E.g. … and So On / So Forth" Redundancy

from Dragoman Transcreation · host UMIT OZAYDIN

If we begin by saying e.g., which means for example, it is redundant to add and so on or and so forth at the end. Incorrect:   Some EU countries (e.g., Italy, Belgium, Greece and so on) are largely dependent on gas imports from abroad. Correct:      Some EU countries (e.g., Italy, Belgium, Greece) are largely dependent on gas imports from abroad. Redundancy or wordiness is the enemy of clarity; makes it difficult to read and understand your sentences. On this knowledbase […]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragoman-transcreation--4083088/support.