Question mark or exclamation for rhetorical questions?
Friends,
Suppose we say something rhetorical or sarcastic, is a question mark necessary? For example:
You've been meditating all this time, or should I say doing nothing?
It's a sarcastic remark comparing meditation with doing nothing. In such instances, is a question mark required? or exclamation point?
Thanks,
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e. a question not requiring or expecting an answer). In your example it would be usual to omit it: You've been meditating all this time, or should I say doing nothing.
- e.
- a question not requiring or expecting an answer).
- In your example it would be usual to omit it: You've been meditating all this time, or should I say doing nothing.
- You've been meditating all this time – or should I say doing nothing.
- You can use an exclamation mark if you feel the statement is intended to have the force an exclamation.
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A question mark is not necessary with a rhetorical question (i.e. a question not requiring or expecting an answer). In your example it would be usual to omit it:
You've been meditating all this time, or should I say doing nothing.
You've been meditating all this time – or should I say doing nothing.
You can use an exclamation mark if you feel the statement is intend
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