When asking a question you generally have to raise your voice at the end of the sentence, is it okay to stuff a question mark in order to show inflection? A couple examples: ‘That really happened?’ ‘I’m going to miss it again?’ ‘You did that?’ etc… Answer I think you are referring to cases such … Read more
Possible Duplicate: Position of question mark when sentence doesn't end with question Take this statement for example: That’s not the question. The question is what was Colonel Mustard doing in the bedroom with the revolver. or That’s not the question. The question is what was Colonel Mustard doing in the bedroom with the revolver? or … Read more
Is it ever correct to have a space before a question or exclamation mark? is affirming what I always use, but now some translators I know said that I always need a space before. I am sure they are French or something but before I answer them, I would like to see some British source … Read more
Possible Duplicates: Is it ever acceptable for a period to come after a quote at the end of a sentence? How much punctuation is appropriate when ending a sentence with a full-sentence quotation? If I have a sentence where I double quote what someone says, i.e. The man said “How are you?” If that was … Read more
This is the first sentence of which ground-breaking document: “The importance of a Web page is an inherently subjective matter, which depends on the readers interests, knowledge and attitudes.” In the paragraph above, is “This is… document” correct English? Also, theoretically, shouldn’t there be two punctuations after “document”, a colon, and a question mark, since … Read more
A sentence like Could you please pass me the pepper shaker is not really a question. Should I use a question mark or a period to end this sentence? What about: Could you let me know when the meeting begins Could you tell me when the meeting begins Could you let me know if you … Read more
For example, I found the following sentence written by a native English speaker (UK) so I’m going to assume that he knows how to put it the right way, although I wouldn’t use this form. I now have a bit more time to fix bugs etc but I’m open to offers if anyone wants to … Read more
This is something that has always bugged me. I am never sure where to place the question mark, or whether to place it at all when the end of the sentence does not finish with a question, or a number of questions from the begining For example: The question nagging me is to what extent … Read more
In written English (mainly online) I often come across sentences ending with a question or an exclamation mark with a space before it. Is it always just an error or a typo? Or there are cases when it is a correct English, for example after closing parentheses or some other punctuation marks? Answer In English, … Read more
Possible Duplicate: Is there a standard ordering for the question mark and the exclamation mark used together? When writing an exclamation-question like: What you you mean, I’m fired Don’t you think you’ve done ENOUGH today Should you end the sentence with ?!, !? or just ! What’s grammatically correct? What’s acceptable for casual usage (where … Read more
