本文为英语标点使用指南,根据牛津大学的University of Oxford Style Guide,共列出14种标点符号。以下是关键标点的简要说明:
句号、问号、感叹号用于句尾,表示句子的结束,与中文用法一致,但需紧接在单词右下角。例如:
Jack went to the market.
When did Jack leave the market?
"Holy crap!" screamed Nancy.
逗号、分号和冒号用于句中停顿,冒号尤其用于解释说明和强调,如:
A new drink was introduced to Britain: tea.
I would like to be slim: I will try to lose weight.
分号用于连接并列但有一定逻辑关系的句子,如:
John was hurt; he knew she only said it to upset him.
标点的使用细节还有更多,包括短句并列用逗号,以及dash和hyphen的区别,例如:
German–Polish non-aggression pact (18–25 age bracket)
最后,英文中没有书名号,书名和专辑名通常通过大写来区分,如"To Kill a Mockingbird"。
掌握这些规则将有助于正确运用英语标点,避免常见的误解和错误。