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(6,346 posts)...but I may be wrong. Probably not...but maybe wrong.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)dhill926
(16,333 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)hlthe2b
(102,188 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
(26,546 posts)Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)its almost irresistible in its invitation to color outside the lines.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)Ohiogal
(31,950 posts)But I've always loved the ampersand....
Especially those hippie dippy 70s typography ones.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)Yonnie3
(17,427 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
(63,899 posts)underpants
(182,717 posts)~
Towlie
(5,324 posts)PJMcK
(22,022 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
(22,022 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
(182,717 posts)*
CincyDem
(6,346 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,793 posts)comma and hyphen.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,359 posts)GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)unblock
(52,163 posts)they're fun to draw.
skylucy
(3,737 posts)That's it. My favorite is ...
mitch96
(13,883 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
(12,577 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
(3,332 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)My favorite as well
LuckyCharms
(17,421 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,421 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,421 posts)IcyPeas
(21,855 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,421 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,421 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)IcyPeas
(21,855 posts)SCantiGOP
(13,867 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
(17,421 posts)Skittles
(153,138 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,421 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
(182,717 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
(182,717 posts)area51
(11,902 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)hopefully that is what trump will become in the history books *
catbyte
(34,358 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!