Use of question mark
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Use of question mark
Even though the use of question mark seems to be very simple I decided to write about it, so we have all ponctuation marks explained.
I'll use Larry Trask's University of Sussex website as a reference for this study.
Kangas
I'll use Larry Trask's University of Sussex website as a reference for this study.
- Exclamation mark
In English, we use exclamation mark for: - At the end of a direct question.
Example: What time is Adam coming on Friday? - When you're making a direct quotation.
Example: "What time is Adam coming on Friday?" Peter asked. - It can also be used in the middle of something, inside parenthesis, to show that something is uncertain.
Example: I believe Adam is coming Friday at 10am (?). (the question mark indicates that the time Adam is coming on Friday is not certain)
NOTE: Do not use a question mark for indirect questions, in which the speaker's words are not repeated.
Example: She asked what time was Adam coming on Friday.
Kangas
Source: University of Sussex
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