商务英语写作中标点符号的妙用

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  1. 句号 Period [.]   
  用以表示一个句子的结束:
  Hockey is a popular sport in Canada.   
  The federal government is based in Ottawa.   
  用在缩写中:
  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. 问号 Question Mark [?]
  在句子的结尾使用问号表示是直接疑问句:How many provinces are there in Canada?   
  注意:在间接疑问句结尾不要加问号:
  The teacher asked the class a question.   
  Do not ask me why.   
  3. 叹号 Exclamation Mark [!]   
  在句子的结尾使用叹号表示惊讶、兴奋等情绪:
  We won the Stanley Cup!   
  The forest is on fire!   
  4. 逗号 Comma [,]   
  句子中的停顿:Therefore, we should write a letter to the prime minister.   
  在疑问句中引出说话人:"I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."   
  排列三个或以上的名词:Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. are the three biggest provinces.
  引出定语从句:Emily Carr, who was born in 1871, was a great painter.   
  5. 单引号 Apostrophe [’]   
  表示所有:This is David’s computer.   
  These are the player’s things. (things that belong to the player)
  Note: 对于复数形式的名词,只加’   
  These are the players’ things. (things that belong to the players)   
  缩写I don’t know how to fix it.   
  6. 引号Quotation Marks ["]   
  直接引出某人说的话:
  The prime minister said, "We will win the election."   
  "I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."   
  7. 冒号Colon [:]   
  引出一系列名词:There are three positions in hockey: goalie, defence, and forward.   
  引出一个较长的引语:The prime minister said: "We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election."   
  8. 分号Semicolon [;]   
  将两个相关的句子连接起来:The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.   
  和逗号一同使用引出一系列名词:The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.   
  9. 破折号Dash [-]
  在一个句子前作总结:Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.   
  在一个子的前面或后面加入额外的注释:The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store. Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.   
  表示某人在说话过程中被打断:The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to shake the room.
  10. 连字符Hyphen [-]
  连接两个单词:sweet-smelling; fire-resistant   
  将前缀:anti-Canadian; non-contact   
  在数字中使用:one-quarter; twenty-three

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