PSA: "I guess", "I wonder", and "Name..." are not questions

[NiteWulf]

"I guess it's some sort of mold."
"I wonder if we should go back to the party."
"Name three ways she could reduce the sharpness of her knees."

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[yankeesfan]

You're welcome, I guess?

 

[jagec]

"I wonder if we should go back to the party?" can, indeed, be phrased as a question.

 

[mpitts]

WTF?

 

[DarkThinker]

WTH?

 

[Doctor Nyse]

It works not so much as a question but as an uncertain statement.

 

[scootermaster]

Wasn't Carrottop also a son of god, or is he the same as the Nazereth dude?

 

[imported_Tick]

Has it occured to you that people use question marks in those instances to imply a questioning tone, not otherwise conveyable to the reader?

 

[George P Burdell]

I'll stick a question mark to anything I want?

 

[timosyy]

I guess you're right?

 

[sisq0kidd]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
I'll stick a question mark to anything I want?

lol, that made me laugh

Edit: ?

 

[NiteWulf]

Originally posted by: Tick
Has it occured to you that people use question marks in those instances to imply a questioning tone, not otherwise conveyable to the reader?

Yes, it has. It's fine to use one in dialogue for that reason. "I wonder..." is open to answer, but it's not a question. "I guess..." is a statement which through popular use has become more of a questioning statement than a declarative, but it is still a statement. I really don't see any reason to put a question mark at the end of "Name..."

 

[Xyclone]

I guess you're right?

 

[scootermaster]

Originally posted by: NiteWulf

Originally posted by: Tick
Has it occured to you that people use question marks in those instances to imply a questioning tone, not otherwise conveyable to the reader?

Yes, it has. It's fine to use one in dialogue for that reason. "I wonder..." is open to answer, but it's not a question. "I guess..." is a statement which through popular use has become more of a questioning statement than a declarative, but it is still a statement. I really don't see any reason to put a question mark at the end of "Name..."

Jeebus...with a mullet?

 

[T9D]

By putting a question mark at the end it is in fact a question. In the sense that the person making the remark is uncertain and/or is soliciting the listeners input. Serves a dual pupose. It may not be "proper" but the point of language is to convey a thought and communicate something. And that purpose was served well in these instances.

 

[randumb]

I guess you're right?

Edit: Beaten to the punch by Xyclone.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: NiteWulf
"I guess it's some sort of mold."
"I wonder if we should go back to the party."
"Name three ways she could reduce the sharpness of her knees."

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Oops! You missed a period. If you are going to bust balls about writing, then you should do it with impeccable writing skills.

 

[sandorski]

?

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

I have a question?
Why do we question the question mark? Is the question mark not questionable?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Your welcome, I guess?

Originally posted by: timosyy
I guess your right?

Originally posted by: Xyclone
I guess your right?

Originally posted by: randumb
I guess your right?

I fixed all y'alls bad gramer...

:laugh:

 

[KingofCamelot]

Originally posted by: jagec
"I wonder if we should go back to the party?" can, indeed, be phrased as a question.

"I guess" can also be used as a question.

"I guess you know where we're going?"

 

[hdeck]

you can't convey that tone through text, thus question marks are acceptable.