目录

3.1 Experiment with punctuation(标点)

3.2 Practice, colon and dash

3.3: Parallelism (并行结构)

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3.1 Experiment with punctuation(标点) 

Example：

• Semicolon(分号)

The semicolon connects two independent clauses(子句，从句)

e.g. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

Semicolons are also used to separate items in lists that contain internal punctuation. （内在标点）

 

• Parentheses (括号)

Use parentheses to insert an afterthought(事后思考) or explanation (a word, phrase, or sentence) into a passage that is grammatically complete without it.(去掉括号里的内容，句子的原意和语法性保持不变)

Example:

 

• Colon(冒号)

 

Use a colon after an independent clause(条款) to introduce a list, quote（引用）, explanation, conclusion, or amplification（扩充）.

Example:

 

冒号的误用：

 

后面接的是名词

先总说，再展开

• Dash(破折号)

Use the dash to add emphasis or to insert an abrupt(唐突的) definition or description almost anywhere in the sentence. Just don’t overuse it, or it loses its impact.

Example:

 

3.2 Practice, colon and dash 

Example:

 

修改：

 3.3: Parallelism (并行结构)

• Pairs of ideas joined by “and” , “or” , or “but” should be written in parallel form.
• Lists of ideas should be written in parallel form.
• Make a choice and stick to it.

 Example1:

Example2:

Example3:

Bates describes the five principles foe the success of decision support systems in clinical settings: speed, real-time delivery, integration into workflow, simplicity and to avoid data entry.

修改：

Bates describes the five principles foe the success of decision support systems in clinical settings: speed, real-time delivery, integration into workflow, simplicity and avoidance of data entry.