punctuation

punctuation — noun

1. A set of written symbols — such as periods, commas, and question marks — that wr

1.名詞B1
釋義

A set of written symbols — such as periods, commas, and question marks — that writers use to show where sentences and ideas begin and end, and to make the meaning of a text easier to follow.

例句

Min checked her essay for punctuation mistakes before handing it in.

collocation: punctuation mistakes

The teacher told the class that good punctuation makes writing much easier to read.

collocation: good punctuation

同義詞
  • punctuation marks

    refers specifically to the individual symbols, not the system as a whole

  • interpunction

    rare, technical term for the insertion of punctuation marks; not used in everyday English

文法句型

punctuation + noun (punctuation rules)

adjective + punctuation (correct punctuation)

用法筆記

Punctuation is an uncountable noun and is never used with 'a' or in the plural form. To refer to an individual symbol such as a comma or period, use the phrase 'punctuation mark.'

常見錯誤

❌I need to add more punctuations.
✅I need to add more punctuation.
💡punctuation does not have a plural form.
❌Please put a punctuation here.
✅Please put a punctuation mark here.
💡use 'punctuation mark' when referring to one specific symbol.