英文标点符号整理

一、逗号（）

• 罗列清单时需要逗号，但最后一样东西的逗号之后要加连词。英文没有顿号
  • The fruit basket contains applea, oranges, and bananas.
• 在多个形容词描述名词时，不能再最后一个形容词后加上逗号
  • The powerful, resonating sound caught our attention(那声刺耳的，回荡的声音引起了我们的注意)
• 分隔上下级地区时，提到特定的地名应从最小的单位开始写
  • I am originally from Cangzhou city, hebei province, China.
• 分隔直接引语和其他句子成分的时候
  • When I was in his house, he asked,"Do you want anything to eat?"

二、句号

• 引用语中句号放在引号里还是引号外的问题
  • 放在引号里，说明引号里是一个完整的句子。
    • The teacher said,"If you finish your homework, you can leave for home."
  • 放在引号外，此时引号里只是单词或短语。
    • When I showed my homework to teacher and asked if I can go back home, the teacher said "yes" 

三、分号

• 分号用于连接两个相互独立又相互关联的分句时使用分号。但是分号用于两个相对简单且独立的分句之间，但是如果两个分句字数较多且成分复杂，还是应该使用句号。分号后面的句子首字母要小写
  • People continue to worry about the future; our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.

四、冒号：

• 表示列举、解释或说明性的词语时，使用冒号。
  • His favorite foods are as follows: apple pie, egg tart, and chocolate.
• 引出较长的正式引语或大段引语时，使用冒号。
  • In his most famous speech, he said: all men are created equal and must enjoy the equal rights that given by God.
• 罗列清单时使用，通常仅在以名词结尾的完整句后使用冒号.以下使用
  • The professor has given me three options: to retake the exam, to accept the extra credit assignment, or to fail the class.
  • 错误用法：The Easter basket contained: Easter eggs, chocolote rabbits, and other candy.(error!!!)
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