My favorite punctuation is the question mark. I’m a curious, research-oriented kind of guy, so it fits.
My least favorite? The exclamation point. I hate them. Up until recently, I never used exclamation points in my writing. But I’ve recently started scattering them around every now and then to be ironic or to actually show a small amount of forced enthusiasm. I also don’t mind using them in casual writing.
When it comes to punctuation in the English language, here’s what I find interesting–and what must be a nightmare for non-native speakers. You can write the exact same thing and, by using different punctuation, change the meaning a dozen times.
Here’s what I mean. Let’s say you want to make a comment about Jonathan Franzen’s vivacious personality. You might say:
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