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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Interruption Question Mark

If a character is about to ask a question and then gets cut off, is it mandatory that there be a question mark after the ellipses? For example:

"Just who do you...?"

"How can I ever..."
  

Top answer

I say no . The question has not been completely formed, so it isn't a question.

— RandomGuy

  • I say no .
  • The question has not been completely formed, so it isn't a question.
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I say no. The question has not been completely formed, so it isn't a question.
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So even though it's a punctuation issue, it's more of a stylistic matter than a grammatical one, that is, it can be either/or.
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Snarfit can be either/or.
Could be. I would do without the question mark, but, hey, that's just me. Maybe someone else will join the thread with a differing opinion.
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