商務(wù)英語函電中標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)的用法1.句號(hào)Period[.]用以表示一個(gè)句子的結(jié)束：HockeyisapopularsportinCanada.ThefederalgovernmentisbasedinOttawa.用在縮寫中：　　B.C.istheprovincelocatedontheWestCoast.　　Dr.BethunewasaCanadianwhoworkedinChina.　　Thecompanyislocatedat888BaySt.inToronto.　　Itis4:00p.m.inHalifaxrightnow.您有什么問題需要解決嗎？請(qǐng)進(jìn)入商務(wù)指南論壇共同交流<<<　2.問號(hào)QuestionMark[?]在句子的結(jié)尾使用問號(hào)表示是直接疑問句：HowmanyprovincesarethereinCanada?注意：在間接疑問句結(jié)尾不要加問號(hào)：　　Theteacheraskedtheclassaquestion.　　Donotaskmewhy.3.嘆號(hào)ExclamationMark[!]在句子的結(jié)尾使用嘆號(hào)表示驚訝、興奮等情緒：　　WewontheStanleyCup!　　Theforestisonfire!4.逗號(hào)Comma[,]句子中的停頓：Therefore,weshouldwritealettertotheprimeminister.　　在疑問句中引出說話人："Icancometoday,"shesaid,"butnottomorrow."　　排列三個(gè)或以上的名詞：Ontario,Quebec,andB.C.arethethreebiggestprovinces.　　引出定語從句：EmilyCarr,whowasbornin1871,wasagreatpainter.　　5.單引號(hào)Apostrophe[＇]　　表示所有:ThisisDavid＇scomputer.　　Thesearetheplayer＇sthings.(thingsthatbelongtotheplayer)　　Note:對(duì)于復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞，只加＇　　Thesearetheplayers＇things.(thingsthatbelongtotheplayers)　　縮寫Idon＇tknowhowtofixit.　　6.引號(hào)QuotationMarks["]　　直接引出某人說的話：　　Theprimeministersaid,"Wewillwintheelection."　　"Icancometoday,"shesaid,"butnottomorrow."　　7.冒號(hào)Colon[:]　　引出一系列名詞：Therearethreepositionsinhockey:goalie,defence,andforward.　　引出一個(gè)較長(zhǎng)的引語：Theprimeministersaid:"Wewillfight.Wewillnotgiveup.Wewillwinthenextelection."　　8.分號(hào)Semicolon[;]　　將兩個(gè)相關(guān)的句子連接起來：Thefestivalisverypopular;peoplefromallovertheworldvisiteachyear.和逗號(hào)一同使用引出一系列名詞：ThethreebiggestcitiesinCanadaareToronto,Ontario;Montreal,Quebec;andVancouver,B.C.9.破折號(hào)Dash[-]在一個(gè)句子前作總結(jié)：Mild,wet,andcloudy-thesearethecharacteristicsofweatherinVancouver.在一個(gè)句子的前面或后面加入額外的注釋：Thechildren-Pierre,Laura,andAshley-wenttothestore.MostCanadians-butnotall-votedinthelastelection.表示某人在說話過程中被打斷：Thewomansaid,"Iwanttoask-"whentheearthquakebegantoshaketheroom.10.連字符Hyphen[-]連接兩個(gè)單詞：sweet-smelling;fire-resistant將前綴：anti-Canadian;non-contact　　在數(shù)字中使用：one-quarter;twenty-three