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Colons and Semicolons｜O7 - Coggle Diagram
Colons and Semicolons｜O7
- 主要功能 (Main Function): 冒号用于引出具体的例子、解释、列表或引言。
- 引出例子/解释 (Introducing Examples/Explanations): "He had one problem: there was no way to get there in time."
- 引出列表 (Introducing Lists): "We've invited a small number of people: Bill, Emma, Rachel, and so on."
- 引出引言 (Introducing Speech): "He said: 'Don't talk to me about this again.'"
- 语法与用法 (Grammar and Usage)：
- 引出引言时使用大写字母，引出例子或解释时使用小写字母。
- 在英式英语中，冒号后通常使用小写字母，而美式英语中经常使用大写字母。
- 冒号的常见错误 (Common Mistakes with Colons)
- 在信件或电子邮件开头使用冒号，比如在某人的名字后面。
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- 主要功能 (Main Function): 分号用于展示两个相关完整句子之间的连接。
- "The population of Shanghai is around 24 million; Beijing has around 22 million people."
- 语法与用法 (Grammar and Usage)：
- 分号可以替代句号，用来表示两个想法之间的密切关系。
- 由分号连接的两个句子部分都应是讨论相关主题的完整句子。
- 带有连接词的分号使用 (Using Semicolons with Connecting Words)
- 在“however,” “therefore,” “nevertheless,” 和“meanwhile”这类连接词前使用分号。
- 在“and,” “yet,” 和“while”这类连接词前使用逗号。
- "We knew he was guilty; however, there was no evidence."
- 列表中的分号使用 (Semicolons in Lists)
- 用法 (Usage): 在列表中的项目包含逗号时使用分号。
- "We traveled to four cities: Santa Fe, which is in New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Los Angeles, California."
- 冒号和分号的对比 (Comparing Colons and Semicolons)
- 冒号 (Colons): 引出具体细节或解释或列表。
- 分号 (Semicolons): 连接相关句子或想法。
- "We have a problem: he isn’t doing enough to help."
- "We have a problem; he isn’t doing enough to help."