The "?" symbol is placed at the end of a question, it does NOT replace the word "question".

notfred

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For example, if you have a question about a Honda Accord you might type something like "Honda Accord Question." in a thread title. This does NOT have the same meaning as "Honda Accord ?" which is exceptionally vague, and really makes no sense to anyone but you.

If you were to start a thread entitled "Quick Atkins Question" people would know that you are about to ask a simple question regarding some facet of the Atkins diet. When you start a thread titled "Quick Atkins ?" you make people think that you've heard of some form of ultra-fast Atkins type weight loss program, and are trying to confirm whether or not it exists or works.
 

dxkj

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take THAT gobadgrs?

err, anyway... would this work?


I have a "?"

I have a '?'


Quick Atkins ? I have..




I guess the problem here is noticing the space between the end of the sentence and the question-mark.


Quick Atkins?
vs
Quick Atkins ?

 

DougK62

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That's not as bad as people that put a question mark at the end of a statement. TONS of people do this - you can almost pick out an instance of it in every thread.

 

dxkj

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You are so right doug? I agree completely?


Im off to get some lunch now?
 

Harvey

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Originally posted by: Vaerilis
That's right, grammar is our friend.
But some of the writing I see, everywhere from these forums to < ahem > respected news papers is enough to make me anti-semantic. :disgust: ?????
rolleye.gif
 

DougK62

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Originally posted by: dxkj
You are so right doug? I agree completely?


Im off to get some lunch now?

Hahah

The funny thing is that it must look perfectly fine to alot of people.
 

Harvey

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Originally posted by: DougK62
The funny thing is that it must look perfectly fine to alot of people.
But your sentence doesn't. It is definitely incorrect to use alot for the words, a lot. :p
 

Jzero

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Originally posted by: DougK62
That's not as bad as people that put a question mark at the end of a statement. TONS of people do this - you can almost pick out an instance of it in every thread.

It's the opposite that pisses me off.

Like this:
Dougk62, could you please stop posting.

:|
 

stev0

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i have always loved the fact that notfred will add the little bit of extra effort to go and make a new thread and make fun of someone instead of doing it in their origional thread.
 

DougK62

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Originally posted by: Jzero
Originally posted by: DougK62
That's not as bad as people that put a question mark at the end of a statement. TONS of people do this - you can almost pick out an instance of it in every thread.

It's the opposite that pisses me off.

Like this:
Dougk62, could you please stop posting.

:|

Uh oh - it looks like we found someone that screws up his question marks regularly.

I think it's time for someone to take a nap?

:D
 

Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: DougK62
The funny thing is that it must look perfectly fine to alot of people.
But your sentence doesn't. It is definitely incorrect to use alot for the words, a lot. :p

"a lot" is a measure of land or a discription of land. Many would be a much better choice.
 

Chumpman

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Originally posted by: FallenHero
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: DougK62
The funny thing is that it must look perfectly fine to alot of people.
But your sentence doesn't. It is definitely incorrect to use alot for the words, a lot. :p

"a lot" is a measure of land or a discription of land. Many would be a much better choice.

Description is spelled with an e.
 

Originally posted by: Chumpman
Originally posted by: FallenHero
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: DougK62
The funny thing is that it must look perfectly fine to alot of people.
But your sentence doesn't. It is definitely incorrect to use alot for the words, a lot. :p

"a lot" is a measure of land or a discription of land. Many would be a much better choice.

Description is spelled with an e.

pwned :(