商務(wù)英語寫作中標點符號的妙用參考
1. 句號 Period [.]? ?
用以表示一個句子的結(jié)束：
Hockey is a popular sport in Canada.? ?
The federal government is based in Ottawa.? ?
用在縮寫中：
B.C. is the province located on the West Coast.? ?
Dr. Bethune was a Canadian who worked in China.? ?
The company is located at 888 Bay St. in Toronto.? ?
It is 4:00 p.m. in Halifax right now.? ?
2. 問號 Question Mark [?]
在句子的結(jié)尾使用問號表示是直接疑問句：How many provinces are there in Canada?? ?
注意：在間接疑問句結(jié)尾不要加問號：
The teacher asked the class a question.? ?
Do not ask me why.? ?
3. 嘆號 Exclamation Mark [!]? ?
在句子的結(jié)尾使用嘆號表示驚訝、興奮等情緒：
We won the Stanley Cup!? ?
The forest is on fire!? ?
4. 逗號 Comma [,]? ?
句子中的停頓：Therefore, we should write a letter to the prime minister.? ?
在疑問句中引出說話人："I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."? ?
排列三個或以上的名詞：Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. are the three biggest provinces.
引出定語從句：Emily Carr, who was born in 1871, was a great painter.? ?
5. 單引號 Apostrophe [’]? ?
表示所有:This is David’s computer.? ?
These are the player’s things. (things that belong to the player)
Note: 對于復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞，只加’? ?
These are the players’ things. (things that belong to the players)? ?
縮寫I don’t know how to fix it.? ?
6. 引號Quotation Marks ["]? ?
直接引出某人說的話：
The prime minister said, "We will win the election."? ?
"I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."? ?
7. 冒號Colon [:]???
引出一系列名詞：There are three positions in hockey: goalie, defence, and forward.? ?
引出一個較長的引語：The prime minister said: "We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election."? ?
8. 分號Semicolon [;]? ?
將兩個相關(guān)的句子連接起來：The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.? ?
和逗號一同使用引出一系列名詞：The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.? ?
9. 破折號Dash [-]
在一個句子前作總結(jié)：Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.? ?
在一個子的前面或后面加入額外的注釋：The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store. Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.? ?
表示某人在說話過程中被打斷：The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to shake the room.
10. 連字符Hyphen [-]
連接兩個單詞：sweet-smelling; fire-resistant? ?
將前綴：anti-Canadian; non-contact? ?
在數(shù)字中使用：one-quarter; twenty-three
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