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Lint: using-eg

using-eg
List Punctuation
error

"e.g. (Latin phrase "exempli gratia" which means "for the sake of an example"), not eg."

Line 8:88 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.
Quotes
error

"the list is preceded by a comma and space to introduce it, followed by "e.g.""

Line 9:76 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).

"there is no comma after "e.g.""

Line 10:29 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).
Acronyms
warning

"There are many causes of miliary nodules on a chest radiograph, e.g. TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis."

Line 5:73 · 'TB' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"there is NO terminal "and" clause"

Line 12:14 · 'NO' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"the list is a list of selected examples and not an exhaustive list and therefore should not have an "and" at the end, e.g. "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis", rather than "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity and pneumoconiosis""

Line 18:129 · 'TB' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"the list is a list of selected examples and not an exhaustive list and therefore should not have an "and" at the end, e.g. "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis", rather than "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity and pneumoconiosis""

Line 18:193 · 'TB' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Latin
warning

"e.g. (Latin phrase "exempli gratia" which means "for the sake of an example"), not eg."

Line 8:88 · Use appropriate Latin forms: 'e.g.' rather than 'eg.'.
Litotes
warning

"the list is a list of selected examples and not an exhaustive list and therefore should not have an "and" at the end, e.g. "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis", rather than "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity and pneumoconiosis""

Line 18:93 · Consider using 'lack(s)' instead of 'not have'
EG List And
warning

"the list is a list of selected examples and not an exhaustive list and therefore should not have an "and" at the end, e.g. "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis", rather than "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity and pneumoconiosis""

Line 18:123 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis", rather than "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity and'.
Headings Valid
warning

Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Standard use"

Line 2:1 · "Standard use" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Example"

Line 4:1 · "Example" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Explanation"

Line 6:1 · "Explanation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
There Is
suggestion

"There are many causes of miliary nodules on a chest radiograph, e.g. TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis."

Line 5:4 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.

"There are two important points here:"

Line 15:4 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.
Commas
suggestion

"the list is a list of selected examples and not an exhaustive list and therefore should not have an "and" at the end, e.g. "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity, pneumoconiosis", rather than "TB, metastases, hypersensitivity and pneumoconiosis""

Line 18:121 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.
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