英语标点符号用法大全之句号(Full stop)
标点符号的使用,一直是英语学习者经常忽略的内容,英语老师也不一定会在日常教学中予以系统地梳理和教授。
为此,小编今天开始,就把英语中常用的标点符号的常见用法进行系统梳理,供大家参考。
为了便于大家参考,我将只梳理每种标点符号较为常见的用法,不做全面详尽的一一列举。
此外,为了便于大家理解,我也保留了每种标点符号用法的英文解释。
先从句号开始。
一、句号
句号在英式英语里叫做full stop,但在美式英语里被称作period。
英语里的句号位于最后一个单词的右下角,其书写符号为黑圆点“.”。
要注意与中文句号“。”的书写区别。
句号常见的用法有:
(一)用于完整的句子末尾
to mark the end of a sentence that is a complete statement
如:
All their meals arrived at the same time.
(二)用于句子片段的末尾
to mark the end of a group of words that don't form a conventional sentence, so as to emphasize a statement
如:
It's never acceptable to arrive late. Not under any circumstances.
(三)用于缩略语的末尾
in some abbreviations, for example etc., Jan., or a.m.
如:
Please return the form by Monday 8 Dec. at the latest.
The shop has groceries, toiletries, etc. and is open all day.
【注意】
如果缩略语位于句末,则句末无需再使用句号。(If an abbreviation with a full stop comes at the end of a sentence you don\t need to add another full stop)
如:
Bring your own pens, pencils, rulers, etc.
(四)用于网址和邮箱中
in website and email addresses
如:
www.OxfordDictionaries.com
xgnyy2014@qq.com