Question or statement
Hello,
I want to know if the sentence below is okay, particularly whether or not the question format is okay.
Most people would think this is insane. Want to know what I think? I think it's genius.
First of all, is the above okay?
Second, question mark or exclamation point or just a period - which is appropriate here? Although 'want to know what I think' sounds like a question, the person is NOT expecting an answer. So can we consider it a statement and avoid the question mark? If so, how do we frame the sentence?
Some ideas would help.
Thanks a ton.
Top answer
anonymous So can we consider it a statement and avoid the question mark? No. Don't think of the question mark as carrying meaning.
- anonymous So can we consider it a statement and avoid the question mark?
- No.
- Don't think of the question mark as carrying meaning.
- If the sentence is interrogative in form, it must end in a question mark.
- That is nothing more than typography, and it is invariable.
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anonymousSo can we consider it a statement and avoid the question mark?
No. Don't think of the question mark as carrying meaning. If the sentence is interrogative in form, it must end in a question mark. That is nothing more than typography, and it is invariable.
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