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Old 03-July-2009, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pg_chelsea View Post
Perfessor language, I like the use of !? I see nothing wrong with ??? or !!! and surely you agree with the use of ...
It's wrong. It doesn't matter if you like it or not. As to that last, it's the ellipsis. It is a separate punctuation mark (oddly, yes, it's considered one mark), and it doesn't end a sentence. If you are ending a sentence with it, you have to put a period at the end. For heaven's sake, why are people so snippy about an expectation that they at least attempt correct grammar? We fight all sorts of ignorance here, but I am expected to keep quiet about the very one that we need most--proper communication.
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