What does "for example" exactly mean? Does it automatically imply that the given example is a real scenario? Because the given example could also be theoretical or imaginary. In the later case should

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What does "for example" exactly mean? Does it automatically imply that the given example is a real scenario? Because the given example could also be theoretical or imaginary. In the later case should it be emphasized that the example is theoretical or imaginary to avoid ambiguity?

8 lis 2021 19:07

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The word example by itself does not communicate whether it is real or imaginary. That can be communicated with a phrase: Imaginary: for example, IF... Real: for example, WHEN / IN 2010 / IN SPAIN...

8 listopada 2021

It means what it means, which is: what follows is an appropriate example of the information I have just given. But usually, you will find when real incidents are used as examples the setting is mentioned.

8 listopada 2021

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