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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
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