tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post8447334532434719807..comments2024-03-20T00:15:49.597-07:00Comments on Nancy S. Thompson: A to Z Challenge: Q is for Question MarkNancy Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-74771310708714723362013-04-20T12:16:37.354-07:002013-04-20T12:16:37.354-07:00I like your new punctuation symbol. You created it...I like your new punctuation symbol. You created it, you get to name it. What will it be called? (so tempting to add the !)<br /><br />Rhonda @<a href="http://www.laugh-quotes.com" rel="nofollow">Laugh-Quotes.com</a><br />Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-60403283573640370292013-04-19T22:48:18.878-07:002013-04-19T22:48:18.878-07:00aw, but many conveys so much!!!!!!!!!! yes????? ;)...aw, but many conveys so much!!!!!!!!!! yes????? ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-52112285057757874562013-04-19T20:15:52.234-07:002013-04-19T20:15:52.234-07:00Interrobang, FTW.
It's got the greatest name ...Interrobang, FTW.<br /><br />It's got the greatest name of any punctuation mark, real or imagined.<br /><br />Interrobang.<br /><br />I love it.<br /><br />And yes, it has been a long week. You can tell.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-64929824921954343912013-04-19T15:04:02.392-07:002013-04-19T15:04:02.392-07:00That's an interrobang. It was used in advertis...That's an interrobang. It was used in advertising, years ago. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-24499644704180741552013-04-19T14:46:36.808-07:002013-04-19T14:46:36.808-07:00Do you have a name for that symbol? I like
que-ma...Do you have a name for that symbol? I like <br />que-mation mark, perfect for rhetorical questions, perhaps. I am constantly deleting adverbs as I type, they come so naturally to me, but I tend to only use !'s when joking with friends. Thanks for sharing some great writing tips Ida Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-10188993442283456242013-04-19T14:29:26.868-07:002013-04-19T14:29:26.868-07:00Eep. I'm guilty of this. Slinks away quietly....Eep. I'm guilty of this. Slinks away quietly.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-90288865394724735052013-04-19T13:25:26.763-07:002013-04-19T13:25:26.763-07:00Interesting. I think the double up is usually ther...Interesting. I think the double up is usually there to indicate disbelief, as in "Pregnant!?", that presents a very specific reaction. You can immediately tell she wasn't expecting the doctor to tell her that. Eventually I expect it will morph into its own punctuation. An Oh-mouthed emoticon maybe.<br /><br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-68884309092043915342013-04-19T12:21:29.048-07:002013-04-19T12:21:29.048-07:00I wish there were one of those!I wish there were one of those!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-47656332275004121022013-04-19T12:08:44.025-07:002013-04-19T12:08:44.025-07:00I'm an utter grammar fanatic. I hate when peop...I'm an utter grammar fanatic. I hate when people mis-punctuate. HATE. <br /><br />Happy A to Z blogging. <br />pensuasion.blogspot.comS. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-34919140762085479632013-04-19T11:21:53.205-07:002013-04-19T11:21:53.205-07:00Because of texting and emails, everybody's usi...Because of texting and emails, everybody's using them, I see so many errors that transfer from those devices to novel writing. Which actually isn't surprising. Most new writers don't bother learning the difference. Or you'll hear them say, "Don't worry about the grammar, my editor will catch those mistakes."<br /><br />Poor editor. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-4932485153152304732013-04-19T11:15:10.618-07:002013-04-19T11:15:10.618-07:00I think you're onto something there....
...th...I think you're onto something there....<br /><br />...the Exclaquestion Mark! :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-30721561756298990272013-04-19T11:09:12.611-07:002013-04-19T11:09:12.611-07:00I love that new question-mation mark?! Heh, I oft...I love that new question-mation mark?! Heh, I often mix the two when I'm commenting.<br /><br />But it should never be in a manuscript. I edited someone's story once and they used the combination about two dozen times (not kidding). I think it was a case of accepted social media vernacular type stuff bleeding over into their more formal work. Need to keep them separated, though. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-67101077379014310032013-04-19T10:55:43.977-07:002013-04-19T10:55:43.977-07:00I like that creative combo punctuation mark but th...I like that creative combo punctuation mark but there's no room on the old Qwerty keyboard. Sheesh, I wish I used Qwerty as my Q word! LOL Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-37011556464752230732013-04-19T09:02:23.077-07:002013-04-19T09:02:23.077-07:00Lately I've been learning that too many questi...Lately I've been learning that too many question marks does not make a good ms. Thanks for sharing.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-56947980548787602172013-04-19T08:09:06.271-07:002013-04-19T08:09:06.271-07:00Got it! Really! Did! Got it! Really! Did! cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-25529702241931800822013-04-19T07:39:18.801-07:002013-04-19T07:39:18.801-07:00I like using double punctuation, but I don't t...I like using double punctuation, but I don't think I'd do it in anything I knew would be published. Just emails and things. :)Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-42484323634379925792013-04-19T07:25:42.727-07:002013-04-19T07:25:42.727-07:00LOL on the picture of a ? and ! combined. I avoid ...LOL on the picture of a ? and ! combined. I avoid exclamation marks in writing. I can't imagine combining both and submitting it to an editor-yikes! (obviously I don't avoid exclamation points in comments)<br /><br />Nice quick Friday post.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-26885221928071585922013-04-19T06:55:46.095-07:002013-04-19T06:55:46.095-07:00Just one - check!Just one - check!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com