Period: British English (BRE): period; American English (AmE): period, ""
Question mark: question mark, "?"
Exclamation mark, "!"
Comma: comma, ","
Colon: colon, ":"
Ellipsis (ellipsis), "…"
Semicolon, ";"
Hyphenation, "-"Hyphenation: dash, "-"
Dash: Em dash, "-"
Parentheses, parentheses (parentheses) "() (parentheses; Parentheses); Square brackets "]" (a square bracket); Braces "{}" (curly braces; Braces)
Quotes: quotes, double quotes ""(quote); Single quotation mark (single quotation mark)
Abbreviations and possessive symbols: apostrophe, "'"
Apostrophe (') is used to separate words and phrases. In a series, we ordered a hamburger, French fries, apple pie and a coke. He woke up, had breakfast, got dressed and went to work. He walked with long, slow, steady and free steps. He crossed the sidewalk, walked along the street, and walked into bars and barbecue shops. (tofel) Used to separate appositive words, mother, Canadian, died at the age of five. Tom, I want you to meet my friend George. All ages came out to meet the guests. (zha) Used to separate words, phrases or clauses that indicate contrast from words or phrases that indicate topic changes (words, phrases or clauses that set off contrast; Transitional words or expressions)
A. A single word, phrase or clause indicating contrast, however, she doesn't know the surrounding environment. (DIC) I, on the contrary, envy you very much, because you can work and choose to work. Contrary to his brother, he is always considerate when he treats others. In spite of the bad weather, we had a good time. Elizabeth is lively and talkative, while her sister is quiet and reserved. (CGE) She found the book you wanted. (dic) I went to college At the same time, all my friends found well-paid jobs. I want to tell you about my trip, but by the way, how is your mother? This requires more thinking, and at the same time, there is a little thing to be forgotten. (DIC) is used at the beginning of a sentence, after yes, no, why, well, etc. Yes, you are right. (DIC) "Is it raining?" "No, it's snowing." (dic) You said he was only forty! Gee, I know he is at least fifty years old. Well, old chap, sit down and make yourself at home. (DIC) After a phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence, it was irresistible that Matilda agreed to betray her country. From a personal point of view, I find this a good way to solve the problem. Frankly speaking, you are a terrible driver. Having failed twice, he doesn't want to try again. The bridge was weakened by the successful storm and is no longer safe. The game is over and we all go home. Because we live by the sea, we often go sailing. (adverbial clause) (lon) is used to separate direct speech. "The radio is too noisy," she complained. She repeated, "My first thought is protection." (col) If the first part of the separated quotation marks is not a complete sentence, the following quoted verbs must also be followed by commas, and the second part of the quotation marks begins with lowercase letters. For example, "I wonder," John said, "where can I borrow your bike?" (LON) "That man," I said, "has never opened a window in his life." (COL) Used to mark dates, addresses, degrees, etc.
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2006 5438+0
Address: No.318, First Street, Sacramento, California (there is no punctuation between the house number and the street number).
Degree: Dr. John Burke wrote this book.
In addition, it can also be used as a courtesy before the signature of the head or tail of an informal letter. For example, dear Philip, yours is used to separate unqualified adjective clauses or parenthesis. I invited Ann who lives next door. These books that you can buy in any bookstore will provide you with all the information you need. It is said that most trees in that area are over three feet tall. I'm afraid we have to book tickets in advance. (Zha) is used to avoid confusion or misreading what his name is. I'm not interested. Whatever she does, I don't care. One person may think of it, and another person may not. In summer, the days get longer. (Without commas, it may be misunderstood as summer. Soon, the meeting was adjourned. (There is no comma, which may be misunderstood as after the meeting. ) (lon) semicolon (semicolon)
Used between clauses of complex sentences, when the joint is omitted, summer is humid; Winter is very dry. Don't lose the key; It opened the big box containing my new clothes. Some of us agree with this statement; Some people disagree. (dic) Heather didn't call until 10: 15; We are very uneasy. Taylor is, as always, a perfect actor; He portrayed King Lear dramatically with several vivid strokes. (LON) is used to separate clauses connected by transitional words such as "therefore", "besides", "how", "return", "therefore" and "more", "how", "return", "there", "there" and "so". My mother is alone; So I must go home now. Riding a bike is good exercise; Moreover, it does not pollute the air. (dic) The two sides met again today; However, they did not reach a settlement. It is raining; So the game was cancelled. (dic) The delgado family is moving; Therefore, we will have new neighbors in a month. (Tofel) When the topic of change is at the end of a sentence, it is usually preceded by a comma and followed by a period. For example, he said so; However, he was wrong. (dic) Turn topics can also be placed at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a comma. For example, never, she decided to act. (DIC) is used to list things. Please send me the things that are jammed: your birth certificate, your passport and the correct fees. She asked for the following items: an axe, a hammer, an awl and a saw. Our main considerations are as follows: safety, speed and glare. (tofel) If the listed things are preceded by verbs or prepositions, colons are not allowed. For example, the colors I choose are red, green, blue and white. (Tofel) This design includes silk, dyeing and cotton. (tofel) Used before comments. I just got some good news: I got a job in a law firm. (lon)。 You can't count on him for help, he is a busy man. The man drank a lot of wine, which, rather than his age, explained his unsteady walking. Before the quotation, a student commented, "He seems to know his materials very well." In his speech at the United Nations, Mr. Deng said, "I am here today …" However, in modern English, most direct quotations are preceded by commas. He said, "I am going home." Question mark (question mark)
Used at the end of a question or statement expressing doubt. For example, she asked, "How many people are there in your class?" What can be done to help these people? How long have you been here? Ten minutes? Twenty? Thirty? You're already leaving? apostrophe
Used to form Jim's coat-boss's desk, woman's skirt-a moment's rest, others' orders-everyone's goal of one month's rent-seasonal gray. Tings is used to form the verb phrase I have I ve-will won won won't she will I am the plural form I am used to forming letters, numbers or abbreviations. How many fives do you have? In addition, in informal style, apostrophe is also used to indicate the year of abbreviation, so 1984 can be written as' 84. The main component used to indicate inclusion in the middle is quotation. For example, he smiled and asked, "Are you her grandson?" "You must keep trying, Mabel," he said. (col) can sometimes be used at the end of titles of books, registers, plays and magazines. For example, she likes the article "The city is for walking". Have you read Red Star over China? (tied) or added to the two ends of a word to attract people's attention to the word. What is the difference between "different" and "different"? He can't spell mnemonic, so he didn't make it to the final. (Aaron)