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I am seeing the interrobang everywhere, it's crazy!

What is the purpose of this topic‽

Good question. It seems like a complete randomness type thing.

I have always loved the interrobang.

Good question. It seems like a complete randomness type thing.

I think you missed out on the joke inherent in my choice of punctuation

So, if we do not use the character, which order do you, personally believe it should go in? I tend to stick with "which is this sentence more of, an exclamation, or a question?"

So:

"What are you doing here?!"

And "I just wanted to know how you feel!?"

Okay, so the latter rarely happens or makes any sense. But I feel like I have to justify my use of "!?" for years in some way, before being told the "proper" way is "?!"

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I definitely go with?! The primary function of the sentence is a question, the exclamation point is just emphasis.

Also, bang. Bang. Bangity-bang. I said a-bang bang bang, bangity-bang.

That goes through my head every time I read this thread title.

I always, always go "!?" just on how they look together. I have no clue if that's the proper way (or if there even is a proper way). This "?!" just looks wrong and feels like trying to shove two magnets together with the same pole.

I always, always go "!?" just on how they look together. I have no clue if that's the proper way (or if there even is a proper way). This "?!" just looks wrong and feels like trying to shove two magnets together with the same pole.

That's how I always felt, but I was harshly corrected. By many places on the internet.

Also, bang. Bang. Bangity-bang. I said a-bang bang bang, bangity-bang.

Me, too!



Also, I interrobanged your mom.

That's how I always felt, but I was harshly corrected. By many places on the internet.

Aww, man. Now it's going to be like when you learn a song lyric a certain way and love it only to find out you've been singing it wrong the entire time. It just feels off.

I definitely go with?! The primary function of the sentence is a question, the exclamation point is just emphasis.

So much this. I never heard of doing it !? until this thread. That makes me think of people who state things as questions because they're unsure rather than someone asking a question enthusiastically/incredulously.

I definitely go with?! The primary function of the sentence is a question, the exclamation point is just emphasis.

So much this. I never heard of doing it !? until this thread. That makes me think of people who state things as questions because they're unsure rather than someone asking a question enthusiastically/incredulously.

Sorry !?ers, I'm with Alea on this one.

I never heard of doing it !? until this thread. That makes me think of people who state things as questions because they're unsure rather than someone asking a question enthusiastically/incredulously.

Ditto.

I'm just amazed this is a real punctuation mark that has been around for decades.