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Combined question mark and exclamation mark
The interrobang, ‽, also known as the interabang, is a punctuation mark intended to combine the functions of the question mark and the exclamation mark. The glyph is a combination of those two marks and was first proposed in 1962 by Martin K. Speckter. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: InterrobangA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Shady charactersThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Mary Dalton. InterrobangCited 0 times
- Go sideways: Upside-down question and exclamation marksA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Question markA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question.
Noun A combination of a question mark and an exclamation mark; ⟨!?⟩ or ⟨?!⟩.
Verb To exclaim and question at the same time.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
Shady charactersKeith Houston · 2013- 📕Ellie and Brigid's First Day of SchoolBrooklin Gervais, Brigid Doherty · 2023
Just my typeSimon Garfield · 2010- 📕We Owe the Dead the TruthGwendolyn Jensen, Helen Febbo · 2023
SafekeepingJessamyn Hope · 2014
Love Saves the DayGwen Cooper · 2013- 📕Fortune's InkwellEvvie "Evvin" Marin · 2024
Just my typeSimon Garfield · 2010
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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