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You favorite punctuation mark? (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 OP
Well...I'd have to say...the ellipsis... CincyDem Jan 2018 #1
Nice! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #4
... dhill926 Jan 2018 #2
And another! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #5
There is something satisfying about the finality of the period. hlthe2b Jan 2018 #3
Indeed! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #6
The ? holds so many possibilities Fresh_Start Jan 2018 #7
Yep! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #8
I don't know if this is considered a punctuation mark Ohiogal Jan 2018 #9
Ampersands are awesome! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #10
[deleted] is my favorite. Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #11
It's called a tilde. Towlie Jan 2018 #13
Thanks, Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #23
The tilde is way cool. CTyankee Jan 2018 #31
I couldn't wait tilde someone mentioned that underpants Jan 2018 #17
I like the semicolon because it's a "super-comma." Towlie Jan 2018 #12
I agree but many people hate the semicolon PJMcK Jan 2018 #15
First, the letter "r" PJMcK Jan 2018 #14
I like (and overuse) the comma, because we could all use a pause for a split second NightWatcher Jan 2018 #16
I like the one I call "asshole" underpants Jan 2018 #18
(_._) That one? Lol. n/t CincyDem Jan 2018 #24
I love, love the Polly Hennessey Jan 2018 #19
Apostrophe's. One thing you can say about an' apostrophe: its' so useful. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #20
It's the crux of the biscuit, after all. GreenEyedLefty Feb 2018 #60
i like curly braces. unblock Jan 2018 #21
For some reason I am drawn to ... skylucy Jan 2018 #22
My Favorite or most used? mitch96 Jan 2018 #25
The semicolon; I could have stopped but I kept on going. FM123 Jan 2018 #26
Why do you ask? AzureCrest Jan 2018 #27
The interrobang. Codeine Jan 2018 #28
Beat me to it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2018 #37
When I was a prisoner, I liked the period because it marked the end of my sentence. Beakybird Jan 2018 #29
! In UNIX scripting is known as bang benld74 Jan 2018 #30
The colon, because I'm a proctologist. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #32
What a shitty reason. nt Codeine Jan 2018 #33
Please, wipe away that attitude. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #34
Gotta roll. nt Codeine Jan 2018 #35
Charmin'. Just Charmin'. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #36
okay guys. put a cork in it. IcyPeas Jan 2018 #38
I suppository you never say things like this? LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #40
Well, we can eliminate that from the list... Rollo Jan 2018 #42
I'm straining to understand your point. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #46
Are you saying you don't understand squat? Rollo Jan 2018 #47
I pooh pooh that remark. IcyPeas Jan 2018 #48
When I was a kid SCantiGOP Jan 2018 #49
So... Rollo Jan 2018 #50
Sometimes posts like this make me grunt in disgust. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #56
wipe that grin off your face Skittles Jan 2018 #57
My grin is part of my personality. It just clings on me. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #58
The singer formerly known as pound sign: # OilemFirchen Jan 2018 #39
¿ Major Nikon Jan 2018 #41
Alt+168 on a keyboard. I use that to notate questions I have underpants Jan 2018 #51
The percent sign; but not all of the time... Rollo Jan 2018 #43
The comma holds such wonderful power Awsi Dooger Jan 2018 #44
100%!! AGREE!! underpants Jan 2018 #52
The semicolon and the area51 Jan 2018 #45
? redstateblues Jan 2018 #53
My favorite is the asterisk CatMor Jan 2018 #54
I love the em dash--because it's so versatile catbyte Jan 2018 #55
Don't Have A Particular Favorite. But.... becca da bakkah Jan 2018 #59

hlthe2b

(102,188 posts)
3. There is something satisfying about the finality of the period.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:13 PM
Jan 2018

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.

Ohiogal

(31,950 posts)
9. I don't know if this is considered a punctuation mark
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:21 PM
Jan 2018

But I've always loved the ampersand....

Especially those hippie dippy 70s typography ones.

Yonnie3

(17,427 posts)
11. [deleted] is my favorite.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:30 PM
Jan 2018

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.

PJMcK

(22,022 posts)
15. I agree but many people hate the semicolon
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:46 PM
Jan 2018

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)
14. First, the letter "r"
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:43 PM
Jan 2018

(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.

mitch96

(13,883 posts)
25. My Favorite or most used?
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:28 PM
Jan 2018

My fav is the umlaut ¨ or any mark over a letter to help with pronunciation...˚ ˙ ¨ ˆ
Most used is the period, comma and exclamation !

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FM123

(10,053 posts)
26. The semicolon; I could have stopped but I kept on going.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:34 PM
Jan 2018

I recently read that it is the symbol of suicide survivors; I did not know that.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
28. The interrobang.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:35 PM
Jan 2018

It denotes an exclaimed question. Think of it as the “What the Fuck?!” of punctuation.

37. Beat me to it.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:54 PM
Jan 2018

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‽"

SCantiGOP

(13,867 posts)
49. When I was a kid
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 03:45 PM
Jan 2018

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.

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)
39. The singer formerly known as pound sign: #
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 12:36 AM
Jan 2018

Not a mark. Not a point. A fucking SIGN!

Now a stupid tag. Made of quinoa, no doubt.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
44. The comma holds such wonderful power
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 05:01 AM
Jan 2018

Directing a pause, and often unnecessary, to a rush rush crowd.

I hate exclamation marks. It feels like begging.

becca da bakkah

(426 posts)
59. Don't Have A Particular Favorite. But....
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jan 2018

.....I hate commas. Damn little bastards, always trying to separate us! On the other hand...comas, it's how I get through the day!

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