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- 10-Jul-2010, 21:25 #1
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Is '?!' acceptable, or should it be '!?'? My friend thinks that I made a mistake but putting 'Duh?!'.
He says I should have put 'Duh!?'.
Is he right?
George :)
- 10-Jul-2010, 21:48 #2
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Teacher Re: Is '?!' acceptable, or should it be '!?'? Either one or the other, but not both. Is "Duh" a question or a statement?
Originally Posted by GurgeXD 
My friend thinks that I made a mistake but putting 'Duh?!'.
He says I should have put 'Duh!?'.
Is he right?
George :)
- 10-Jul-2010, 22:45 #3
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Re: Is '?!' acceptable, or should it be '!?'? Multiple puntctuation marks at the end of the sentence are considered non-standard in formal writing but they are sometimes used informally, particularly "?!". From Wikipedia: "A sentence ending with an interrobang asks a question in an excited manner, expresses excitement or disbelief in the form of a question, or asks a rhetorical question. ...The question mark frequently comes first (to emphasize that it is a question), although there is no universal style rule on the subject."
Read more on the interrobang (or quesclamation mark) at:
Interrobang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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