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Does "what" always means it is necessary to have a question mark all the time? I have two sentences which has "what" in them. Please make me understand about it.


1. The world would've looked to the sky and seen hope, seen mercy. Instead, they'll look up in horror because of you. You've wounded me. I give you full marks for that. But, like the man said, "What doesn't kill me…[bigger body of Ultron's destroys him] "…just makes me stronger."


2. I have blockbuster hits and awards proving I'm a good actor. What reason could I possibly have to worry about a pointless mid-life crisis.

  

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Scottish Does "what" always means it is necessary to have a question mark all the time? Not always. In (1), "what" means "a/the thing that".

  • Scottish Does "what" always means it is necessary to have a question mark all the time?
  • Not always.
  • In (1), "what" means "a/the thing that".
  • The sentence is not a question.
  • On the other hand, (2) is a question, and a question normally should have a question mark.
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ScottishDoes "what" always means it is necessary to have a question mark all the time?

Not always. In (1), "what" means "a/the thing that". The sentence is not a question.

On the other hand, (2) is a question, and a question normally should have a question mark. Assuming the omission is deliberate rather than just an oversight, the author probably lef

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