Interrobang
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According to the chroniclers at [http://keeferman.net Keeferman.net]: <br> | According to the chroniclers at [http://keeferman.net Keeferman.net]: <br> | ||
<blockquote><i>An interrobang is a form of punctuation. It's the best form really. Some say it's what gives Keeferman his power. It's a combination questionmark/exclamationpoint. These days it seems almost a secret. Keeferman is bringing it back though. All those sarcastic comments and facetious questions that you didn't know how to punctuate? They take the interrobang.</i></blockquote> | <blockquote><i>An interrobang is a form of punctuation. It's the best form really. Some say it's what gives Keeferman his power. It's a combination questionmark/exclamationpoint. These days it seems almost a secret. Keeferman is bringing it back though. All those sarcastic comments and facetious questions that you didn't know how to punctuate? They take the interrobang.</i></blockquote> | ||
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Revision as of 22:26, 2 June 2009
Interrobang‽
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Usage in Popular Culture
The interrobang is a single punctuation meant to take the place of two others. It is used in sentences that would normally end in both a question mark and an exclamation point. This includes sarcasm as well as incredulation. Most people are not even sure how to call it up in a document or webpage, but there are actually a number of ways to do it, including:
- via Wingdings 2 font: the }] key.
- HTML: & # 8 2 5 3 ; (spaces had to be added for demonstration purposes)
- Unicode: U+203D
- most people just copy & paste it from elsewhere.
The interrobang, while well-intentioned, might just be the most obnoxious punctuation.
Usage in Popular Superhero Culture
According to the chroniclers at Keeferman.net:
An interrobang is a form of punctuation. It's the best form really. Some say it's what gives Keeferman his power. It's a combination questionmark/exclamationpoint. These days it seems almost a secret. Keeferman is bringing it back though. All those sarcastic comments and facetious questions that you didn't know how to punctuate? They take the interrobang.
References
As defined by Merriam-Webster
Read a Short History
See also
- Keeferman sub-subsection
