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Oprahruru Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
'!?' or '?!'
Hello!
I am writing a fantasy story and Word continues to tell me that instead of '!?' I must use either or. But, it's my story and I feel the question needs to be exclaimed. And with that, I talked with a few people and some said it should be formatted '!?' because the question is what is important and should end the sentence. But at the same time I feel like '?!' could work just as well. Okay so this is a pretty stupid question, but I was wondering if anyone knows the correct way to express this?
-Op
I am writing a fantasy story and Word continues to tell me that instead of '!?' I must use either or. But, it's my story and I feel the question needs to be exclaimed. And with that, I talked with a few people and some said it should be formatted '!?' because the question is what is important and should end the sentence. But at the same time I feel like '?!' could work just as well. Okay so this is a pretty stupid question, but I was wondering if anyone knows the correct way to express this?
-Op
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Oprahruru I am writing a fantasy story and Word continues to tell me that... If you are willing to listen to whatever Word says, you must not be a good writer at all. Write your own story with your own style!
- Oprahruru I am writing a fantasy story and Word continues to tell me that...
- If you are willing to listen to whatever Word says, you must not be a good writer at all.
- Write your own story with your own style!
- Write whatever you like, so that everyone will see what you want them to see!
- Personally, I wouldn't be able to make up my mind whether I like ?!
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OprahruruI am writing a fantasy story and Word continues to tell me that...If you are willing to listen to whatever Word says, you must not be a good writer at all. Write your own story with your own style! Write whatever you like, so that everyone will see what you want them to see!
Personally, I wouldn't be able to make up my mind whether I like ?! or !?
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Hi guys,
But, it's my story and I feel the question needs to be exclaimed.
Write whatever you like, so that everyone will see what you want them to see!
One view of this is to admire you guys' creativity and independence.
Another view is to see it as rather self-indulgent.
But, it's my story and I feel the question needs to be exclaimed.
Write whatever you like, so that everyone will see what you want them to see!
One view of this is to admire you guys' creativity and independence.
Another view is to see it as rather self-indulgent.
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Well, something like "Are you out of your freaking mind?!" She was so furious she could barely speak... etc. could use something like that.
It does seem to ask for the ?!. I go with that order, because it's a question first and an exclamation second.
It does seem to ask for the ?!. I go with that order, because it's a question first and an exclamation second.
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So from the looks of it there is no right or wrong way to be grammatically incorrect according to Word. I'll have to trust my instincts during the heat of the moment! Thank you guys, this won't be the last you hear from me. Hopefully I can help with other people's questions as well!
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