商务英语写作中标点符号的妙用参考

商务英语写作中标点符号的妙用参考

　　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