商务英语中标点符号的用法

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, defense, 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 [-]
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