On November 14 2008 11:41 Grobyc wrote:
Exclamation mark
Never heard a single person in my life say exclamation point...
Exclamation mark
Never heard a single person in my life say exclamation point...
same here
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On November 14 2008 11:41 Grobyc wrote: Exclamation mark Never heard a single person in my life say exclamation point... same here | ||
qrs
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On November 14 2008 11:56 Newbistic wrote: That comparison could easily point the other way: i.e. that exclamation point was the original, and people like you began using exclamation mark by analogy with question mark. But why speculate: let's check the sources:Show nested quote + On November 14 2008 11:53 Straylight wrote: On November 14 2008 11:06 paper wrote: exclamation mark : exclamation point :: question mark : question point no one says question point What kind of logic is this? That's the exact same logic I had. It's all about consistency. Question mark, exclamation mark, dark mark, etc. OEDILF lists both "exclamation mark" and "exclamation point", as well as "bang". The original OED indicates that the original word for ! was "point of exclamation", "note of exclamation", or simply "exclamation". Both "exclamation mark" and "exclamation point" were originally U.S. usages, although now they have spread. OED cites 1864 Webster's Dictionary with "exclamation point". It has an 1896 citation for "mark of exclamation". Its first citation for "exclamation mark" is from 1926, from Fowler's Modern English Usage, no less. | ||
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I was taught in school that its called Exclamation mark, but i hear point more then mark so i just picked it up as point. | ||
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Question mark | ||
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Archaic
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I thought you were trying to yell Wikipedia's main page at me... /bad joke I have heard both, but I personally prefer mark. | ||
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However, in a stunning turn of events, the wikipedia talk page offers "dog's cock", which I think should take precedence over both of the above terms. Poll: Best term for ! (Vote): Exclamation point (Vote): Exclamation mark (Vote): Bang (Vote): Dog's cock | ||
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the defence rests | ||
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On November 14 2008 12:07 qrs wrote: Show nested quote + That comparison could easily point the other way: i.e. that exclamation point was the original, and people like you began using exclamation mark by analogy with question mark. But why speculate: let's check the sources:On November 14 2008 11:56 Newbistic wrote: On November 14 2008 11:53 Straylight wrote: On November 14 2008 11:06 paper wrote: exclamation mark : exclamation point :: question mark : question point no one says question point What kind of logic is this? That's the exact same logic I had. It's all about consistency. Question mark, exclamation mark, dark mark, etc. if exclamation mark, exclamation point, and question mark are frequently used, but not question point, how does it point the other way? lol | ||
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On November 14 2008 17:00 SiegeTanksandBlueGoo wrote: You say Po-ta-to, I saw Po-ta-toe. KILL YOURSELF | ||
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On November 14 2008 11:41 Grobyc wrote: Exclamation mark Never heard a single person in my life say exclamation point... | ||
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On November 14 2008 17:25 SpiritoftheTuna wrote: Show nested quote + On November 14 2008 17:00 SiegeTanksandBlueGoo wrote: You say Po-ta-to, I saw Po-ta-toe. KILL YOURSELF If your thoughts were somewhat coherent, you would realize I was talking about how it doesn't matter because the difference is only what people think it is. I don't particularly fucking cared if some girl at my school just raped your heart. It doesn't mean you have to go on bitching about it. We care so much. It was last august for god sakes. Grow up. edit: spelled cuss words wrong. =] | ||
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