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商务英语函电中标点符号的用法

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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.
   在一个句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 [-] 报关员
   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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