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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Exclaimed questions

I hate people who use multiple question marks and exclamation marks, but what is the stance of grammarians on exclaimed questions:

"A hundred thousand?! You have to be kidding."

Is this considered good usage?
  

Top answer

Don't you feel at all bad for hating me???????!!!!!!!!!!!! electrum A hundred thousand?! Not good.

— CalifJim

  • Don't you feel at all bad for hating me???????!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • electrum A hundred thousand?!
  • Not good.
  • You're supposed to use the one that is more important to your intended meaning.
  • CJ
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Don't you feel at all bad for hating me???????!!!!!!!!!!!!

electrumA hundred thousand?!
Not good. You're supposed to use the one that is more important to your intended meaning.

CJ
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That's what I have been doing, but sometimes I get the urge to use both. Thanks.
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electrumThat's what I have been doing, but sometimes I get the urge to use both. Thanks.
Fight the urge.

Rover
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