10個標點符號與英文寫作（3）

　　用在一句完整的話之后，用來引入一個或多個直接相關的內容，如一串指示、一串例項、一段引語，或其他用來解釋或進一步闡釋前面的陳述的內容。例：The daily newspaper contains four sections: news, sports, entertainment, and classified ads. /The strategies of corporatist industrial unionism have proven ineffective: compromises and concessions have left labor in a weakened position in the new "flexible" economy.

　　冒號也用來分隔圣經里的章節(jié)和詩節(jié)(I Parlipomenon 12:30)，分隔分、秒、時(13：49：08)，或在表情中用來代表眼睛。

　　4. 分號

　　用來連接并列復合句中的獨立分句。例：Jim worked hard to earn his degree; consequently, he was certain to achieve a distinction. /Jane overslept by three hours;; she was going to be late for work again.

　　在列舉的時候，如果列舉項里已經有逗號，用分號分隔各列舉項。例：Members of the band include Harold Rostein, clarinetist; Tony Aluppo, tuba player; and Lee Jefferson, trumpeter.

　　3. 撇號

　　撇號有三種用法：

　　1)形成名詞所有格

　　2)表示有字母省略

　　3)表示小寫字母的復數形式

　　形成名詞所有格。例：the boy's hat /three days' journey

　　如果of后的名詞指建筑、物體或家具，不需要撇號。例：the car door。

　　表示省略。例：He'll go = He will go /could've = could have (不是could of!)

　　用在復數形式中：

　　用在小寫字母復數形式中。例：Mind your p's and q's