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Exclamation mark versus question mark.

by pickthat apple
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Exclamation mark versus question mark.
Which one is more indispensable?
  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Being that there are other means by which to express emphasis, I would say the question mark. I would hate to think of having to do without either though - punctuation is our system of expressing our tonal inflection and how our speech cadence flows. It makes us able to replicate what a person is saying in our minds. So why should we limit our means of expression?
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      So why should we limit our means of expression?
      We shouldn't!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
    It depends!?!?
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by Dave Patterson View Post

      It depends!?!?
      On what !?!?!?!?!?
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