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(6,363 posts)...but I may be wrong. Probably not...but maybe wrong.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)dhill926
(16,346 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)hlthe2b
(102,292 posts)As in Donald Trump will be impeached. (period)
Donald Trump will be found guilty by the Senate. (period)
Donald Trump will be removed from office and face multiple indictments. (period)
Donald Trump will face prison and loss of his wealth. (period)
yup... the period is satisfying.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)its almost irresistible in its invitation to color outside the lines.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)Ohiogal
(32,006 posts)But I've always loved the ampersand....
Especially those hippie dippy 70s typography ones.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)Yonnie3
(17,444 posts)but of course ~ is not allowed in titles. It expresses the uncertainty of our existence and is conveniently located at the extreme upper left of the key board.
Towlie
(5,324 posts)but I knew that. [deleted] was more fun.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)~
Towlie
(5,324 posts)PJMcK
(22,037 posts)It's an awesome way to minimize your thoughts into one strong sentence.
Similarly, the colon states that what follows is important:
SEE HOW THAT WORKS?!
I'm done goofing off, now.
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)(wink - check your title!)
I've always loved parenthesis because they allow you to make, (ahem), a parenthetical thought in the middle of a sentence.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)*
CincyDem
(6,363 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,799 posts)comma and hyphen.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,489 posts)GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)unblock
(52,253 posts)they're fun to draw.
skylucy
(3,739 posts)That's it. My favorite is ...
mitch96
(13,912 posts)My fav is the umlaut ¨ or any mark over a letter to help with pronunciation...˚ ˙ ¨
Most used is the period, comma and exclamation !
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FM123
(10,053 posts)I recently read that it is the symbol of suicide survivors; I did not know that.
AzureCrest
(65 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)It denotes an exclaimed question. Think of it as the What the Fuck?! of punctuation.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)I used to use it in a Mississippi newspaper when I was copy editor.
Here's the Wikipedia description:
A non-standard punctuation mark indicating a question expressed in an exclamatory manner, as in, "What are you doing‽"
Beakybird
(3,333 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)My favorite as well
LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)IcyPeas
(21,889 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)IcyPeas
(21,889 posts)SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)My Mother told my Dad that some relative had part of his colon removed due to cancer. I remarked that he now had a semi-colon. She was mad at me, but then madder at my Dad for laughing about the comment.
You've been a wise ass for a long time now, eh?
LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)Not a mark. Not a point. A fucking SIGN!
Now a stupid tag. Made of quinoa, no doubt.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)¿
Rollo
(2,559 posts)Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)Directing a pause, and often unnecessary, to a rush rush crowd.
I hate exclamation marks. It feels like begging.
underpants
(182,829 posts)area51
(11,911 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)hopefully that is what trump will become in the history books *
catbyte
(34,403 posts)becca da bakkah
(426 posts).....I hate commas. Damn little bastards, always trying to separate us! On the other hand...comas, it's how I get through the day!