Semi-colon點用?
請問Semi-colon可以把3句或以上的complete sentences連接嗎?
像是這樣:
The trees are green; the flowers are purple; the sky is blue.
不行的話,該如何把以上的3句連接起來(不用full stops)?
可以的話,請附上semi-colon的用法介紹
感恩! 請多多指教!
2 個解答
- AsLv 71 十年前最愛解答
Hi,
We use a semi-colon to separate independent clauses.
The trees are green; the flowers are purple; the sky is blue.
All these three sentences in colors are three separate independent clauses, so you are right to separate them with two semi-colon.
Note: an independent clause is a sentence which can stand alone as a complete sentence.
If you don't, we call it " comma -splice" in English grammar.
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We also use them in list when the list you see contains conjunctions like" and".
I bought so many toys: __ and __; ____ and ___;____ and ____.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm
http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/semicolon.htm...
There are two websites above. You may go there and learn how to use semi-colons.
Good luck!
Bye
- 1 十年前
Semi-colons are used between two short, related, independent clauses.
e.g: Peter was quite handsome; his brother was not.
The semi-colon is always required before a conjuntive adverb that appears between two independent clauses.
e.g: She questioned the effectiveness of the multiple vitamins; however, she took them anyway.
Semi-colons are also used to separate items in a complex series.
e.g: Guests included Mr Eric Tang,president of ABC Corp.; Ms Anna Wong, managing director of BCD company; ...so on
*This is a concise summary on how to use semi-colon in English, hope it helps.