1, pause is mainly used to list things, generally used in sentences, and avoided between sentences.
2. Similar things separated by pauses should have the same or similar properties, types and levels.
You don't need to use commas or other punctuation marks before and after the pause, so keep it simple.
4. Pause is not used to indicate pause, but comma or period can be used.
5, in the process of listing, if there are different levels of things, you can use commas or other punctuation.
First, the definition of pause.
Pause (,) is a punctuation mark, which is mainly used to indicate the smallest pause in a sentence. It usually appears between juxtaposed words or phrases, indicating pause and hierarchical relationship.
Second, the origin of the pause
The origin of pause can be traced back to the punctuation marks in ancient China. Pause, also known as pause point, short vertical and small vertical, is a punctuation mark used to indicate a small pause in a sentence. In ancient books in China, the use of pause can be traced back to Chunqiu Zuozhuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
With the passage of time, the form of pause has changed a little. In the Tang Dynasty, the pause began to take the present form, namely the small circle (,). In the Song Dynasty, the use of pause gradually standardized and became an indispensable punctuation mark in modern Chinese.
The function of punctuation marks
First of all, the pause in the statement
Punctuation marks are used to indicate different types of pauses in sentences, such as pauses at the end of sentences and pauses within sentences.
Second, the tone of expression.
Punctuation marks can reflect the mood of a sentence, such as declarative mood, interrogative mood and exclamatory mood.
Third, express the specific nature and function of words.
Punctuation marks are used to indicate the specific properties and functions of certain components (mainly words), and quotation marks are used to indicate the contents directly quoted or components with special meanings.
Fourth, express the coordinate relationship.
Punctuation marks are used to indicate coordinate relations in sentences, and commas are used to separate coordinate words or coordinate clauses.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) notes and explanations
Punctuation marks can be used to indicate comments, supplementary explanations or other statements with specific meanings, and brackets are used to indicate comments or brackets.
Sixth, it means ellipsis.
Punctuation marks can be used to indicate omitted references, enumerations or repeated words.