【正文】 標點符號的使用是約定俗成的, 初學寫作的人只有牢記它的使用規(guī)則, 才能寫出規(guī)范的文章來。①People make history , unusual people make history interesting. 此句逗點應改為分號, 這是兩個獨立分句。Please send me a gross each of the red , green ,blue ,orange and black ties. 使人看了以后不知是發(fā)5 摞(1 摞= 12 打) —紅、綠、藍、橙、黑各一摞— 領帶,還是發(fā)4 摞—紅、綠、藍、橙黑各一摞領帶。如有一年美國政府在一份貿易清單上列舉了一些免稅進口的物品,其中有一種是foreign fruit —plants(外國果樹苗),后來由于打字員的疏忽，漏打連接號使其成了foreign fruit , plants(外國水果、樹苗),結果導致第二年大量的水果如桔子、葡萄等從世界各地免稅涌入美國市場從而使美國政府當年損失約200 多萬美元。在行末單詞分行時,連接號使用錯誤更多。許多英語習作者往往隨意用連接號派生單詞,如把“boyfriend”寫成“boy friend”。如:〔錯誤〕16. Perhaps , I would not have such a good chance again.〔錯誤〕17. So , they keep in touch with each other merely by writing letters and phoning 。例如: 誤把“13 August 2002”寫成“13 August , 2002”。(2) 日月年次序的日期中的逗號錯誤。冒號和分號必須置于引號之外。不能省略提示語“某某說之類而直接引用。如: 1. I’d like to share my joys with you. ( I would like to) 2. .you can’t behave like that . (you cannot) 3. .there’re so many splendid toys for me to select . (there are) 其他錯誤：(1) 引號錯誤?？谡Z中存在的大量縮約(contraction) 在書面語體中應盡量避免。英文寫作是一種書面語的輸出?！插e誤〕12. Through the window , in front of me were large green fields which reminded me of the small clearing where I spent my lonely and hard childhood. 現(xiàn)代英語表達一般在兩個形容詞中間不使用and , 而是用逗點分隔。 they wear them all the time. 或Young men like blue jeans. They wear them all the time. 或Young men like blue jeans , and they wear them all the time. 或Young men like blue jeans 。 however , she didn’t care for that .或She thought what the teacher pointed out was right , but she didn’t care for that . (5) 與ma splice 相映成趣的是,許多學生作文時,極少考慮句子間的邏輯關系,一個逗點連首尾,導致大量熔句(fused sentence) 的堆砌?！插e誤〕10. She thought what the teacher pointed out was right , however , she didn’t care for that . 兩個完整的句子或兩個并列句之間不能一概用逗點點開, 可用句號、分號或在逗點后加并列連詞(and , but , or , for , so , nor , yet) 等方法修改。故上例的疑問可用逗點表示。而置于句末時,則無需與主句隔開,故 以上句子應改為: 〔修改〕8. If it is fine tomorrow , we will go there. 或We will go there if it is fine tomorrow. (3) 在疑問句形式的陳述句后使用問號?！插e誤〕8. We will go there , if it is fine tomorrow. 狀語從句可置于句首或句末。在大學英語寫作中,與語法知識有關的標點錯誤主要有: (1) 把非限制性定語從句(non restrictive attributive clause) 理解成限制性定語從句(restrictive attributive clause) 而忽略用逗點。如: 〔錯誤〕6. We are studying and living at the famous university — Beijing University. 〔修改〕6. We are studying and living at the famous university , Beijing University. 對于同位語,英語一般使用逗點而不用破折號?！插e誤〕5. Good manners can be seen in everyday life. For example : a person with good manners is kind and helpful to others. 〔修改〕5. Good manners can be seen in everyday life. For example , a person with good manners is kind and helpful to others. (3) 破折號錯誤。漢語中的冒號還可用在“如次“如下