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:

Re: Question re the ? and the !
 

Come now Steve !, why aren't you naming and shaming these English language morons ?

Re: Question re the ? and the !
 

At no point did I say anyone was a moron.

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

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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.

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What do you mean
? !

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Oops got caught editing. :eek::rofl:

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It started out as a serious question.

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

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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?

Sorry...

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Don't be.:p

It will likely more fun this way.

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

Re: Question re the ? and the !
 

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....

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The caviler use of ellipses and em dashes really gets my goat. :frown:

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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"?

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yeah - them cavilers think they can get away with anything, don't they....

;)

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... but I use them like.... - all - the - time!

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But I can see why it would be needed in Canada and the US though.

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That's what I thought too - - - I guess the winking smiley has taken it's place for some..........

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Shouldn't that be

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I am lost - are you wanting folk to leave a space after a comma, or before? And why do you use exclamation marks? They're so bloody annoying.

What bugs me most on here is when folk don't use paragraphs; it makes it impossible to read what they're saying.

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I find I have a regrettable tendency to overuse the winking smiley for just that purpose.;) I'll try harder not to use it !!!!!!! And use paragraphs!!!!!! And not so many exclamation marks!!!!!!! LOL At least it's nt txt spk. PMSL ??

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I like exclamation marks!!
Don't think I'm too guilty of anything else.:wub:

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There's a school principal I know that regularly uses 4 to 5 exclamation marks in their communications. It just makes them look like a twat.

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People who misuse the @ symbol really get on my go@.

Edit: Is it "get on my goat" or just "get my goat"? No idea.

I'll get me co@.

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I get frustrated by those who constantly spell the same words incorrectly, and I'm not referring to mixing the English and US spelling up. These are the same people who get annoyed when one tries to point out the correct way to do it.

If one is not sure of the spelling, use the damn spell checker before posting. Then there's less need to edit afterwards.

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Don't you think "bloody annoying!!!" would show your irritation even more? ;)

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Don't get me started on people who use 'your' when they mean 'you're', their ignorant.

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There's a spell checka ? Who knew?!;)

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So is getting their, they're and there wrong!

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I think the irony question mark thingy maybe of use after all. ;)

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yes, their annoying aren't they, or is they're bliss in there ignorance ? Its annoying how its not possible too have a button too click - it's function would be too sort all this stuff out, but its probably to difficult ......

God, that was hard to type!!!!!!!!!

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As would a sarcasm mark :p

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Others agree ..... http://02d9656.netsoljsp.com/SarcMar...es/loadhome.do

J:)

Re: Question re the ? and the !
 

Well don't loose your temper.

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It's an inverted 707. THe drink shaker had packed up and one has to mix the cocktails somehow!

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No I don't want a space before a comma I want to know why some put a space before a question mark or exclamation point.

They do have a purpose whether they annoy you or not is beside the point. ;)

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The second one.:p

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It was a 18th century term attributed to British navel officers who, while dinning at a Jamaican restaurant with its notoriously laidback service, would demand in an annoyed manner, that the waiter should "get his goat."

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Why did they want his goat? Did it have their bill?

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Maybe it ate their bill, goats will eat anything. ;)

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Don't be obtuse, its obviously the curried goat they'd ordered for dinner. :rolleyes:

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I think I do this sometimes. I think I started it when I thought there was just so much text, I thought it looked better with a wee space. :o

But really, there is no good excuse or good reason. :D