for instance
prep. phr..prep. phr.. you use this when you want to give an example of something you just mentioned.
prep. phr.. a transitional phrase used to introduce a specific case or example that illustrates a previous general statement; functions as a sentence adverbial.
You can buy many fruits here, for instance, apples and oranges.
Many people are working from home now; for instance, my brother only goes to the office on Tuesdays.
The company provides several benefits to its employees; for instance, they offer comprehensive health insurance and a generous retirement matching program.
often used at the start of a sentence or after a comma to introduce examples.
teach this as a direct synonym for 'for example' to help students vary their linking words in writing and formal speaking.
For instance of this, we should go.For instance, we should go.the phrase is a fixed unit and does not take 'of' like the word 'example' does.