British Expats
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
4
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Question re the ? and the ! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/question-re-652430/)

Steve_P Feb 1st 2010 3:59 am
Question re the ? and the !
 
This is not a criticism merely a question to try and satisfy my curiosity.:)

I have noticed a number of posters to this forum always leave a space between the end of a sentence and either the question mark or the exclamation point.

These same poster don't leave a space for the comma or the period (full stop).

Can anyone explain why? :confused:

Alan2005 Feb 1st 2010 4:03 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8301414)
This is not a criticism merely a question to try and satisfy my curiosity.:)

I have noticed a number of posters to this forum always leave a space between the end of a sentence and either the question mark or the exclamation point.

These same poster don't leave a space for the comma or the period (full stop).

Can anyone explain why? :confused:
Come now Steve !, why aren't you naming and shaming these English language morons ?

Steve_P Feb 1st 2010 4:04 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8301423)
Come now Steve !, why aren't you naming and shaming these English language morons ?
At no point did I say anyone was a moron.

Please don't put words in my mouth.:p:D

Alan2005 Feb 1st 2010 4:05 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8301428)
No but it would appear that you just joined the club, deliberately so I would assume?:p:D
I actually added lots of spaces in a pathetic attempt at comedy. It only looks like one in the post though, so it was a bit of a waste of time.

Aviator Feb 1st 2010 4:06 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8301414)
This is not a criticism merely a question to try and satisfy my curiosity.:)

I have noticed a number of posters to this forum always leave a space between the end of a sentence and either the question mark or the exclamation point.

These same poster don't leave a space for the comma or the period (full stop).

Can anyone explain why? :confused:
What do you mean
? !

Steve_P Feb 1st 2010 4:06 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8301432)
I actually added lots of spaces in a pathetic attempt at comedy. It only looks like one in the post though, so it was a bit of a waste of time.
Oops got caught editing. :eek::rofl:

Steve_P Feb 1st 2010 4:08 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8301435)
What do you mean
? !
It started out as a serious question.

Sure didn't take long to descend into chaos.:ohmy::sneaky:

Alan2005 Feb 1st 2010 4:11 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8301435)
What do you mean
? !
What is that in your avatar ? Is it one of those large 'cigar shaped objects' that you pilots like to talk about when you've hit the sauce?

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8301444)
It started out as a serious question.

Sure didn't take long to descend into chaos.:ohmy::sneaky:
Sorry...

Steve_P Feb 1st 2010 4:14 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8301454)
Sorry...
Don't be.:p

It will likely more fun this way.

However I'd still like an explanation if anyone can give me one.

Alan2005 Feb 1st 2010 4:21 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8301465)
Don't be.:p

It will likely more fun this way.

However I'd still like an explanation if anyone can give me one.
The french do it that way apparently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_mark

Reading that I'm amazed to see things like this exist. Irony marks indeed....

Oink Feb 1st 2010 5:55 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
The caviler use of ellipses and em dashes really gets my goat. :frown:

Oakvillian Feb 1st 2010 6:03 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8301491)
The french do it that way apparently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_mark

Reading that I'm amazed to see things like this exist. Irony marks indeed....
There's something rather splendidly ironic about the idea of an irony mark. Isn't the whole point of irony that it's something of an in-joke at the expense of the uninitiated who don't "get it"?

Oakvillian Feb 1st 2010 6:04 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8301752)
The caviler use of ellipses and em dashes really gets my goat. :frown:
yeah - them cavilers think they can get away with anything, don't they....

;)

Alan2005 Feb 1st 2010 6:08 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8301752)
The caviler use of ellipses and em dashes really gets my goat. :frown:
... but I use them like.... - all - the - time!

Oink Feb 1st 2010 6:08 am
Re: Question re the ? and the !
 
Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 8301775)
There's something rather splendidly ironic about the idea of an irony mark. Isn't the whole point of irony that it's something of an in-joke at the expense of the uninitiated who don't "get it"?
But I can see why it would be needed in Canada and the US though.


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 3:20 pm.
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
4
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.