The Interrogbang
If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking: what the hell is an interrogbang?! Well, if you think with punctuation, you’ve justed used one. The punctuation at an end of a sentence that includes both a question mark and an exclamation point is a modified version of the interrogbang. The name interrogbang comes from the question mark (interrogative point) and from the exclamation mark (the bang). The technical symbol for the interrogbang is the two marks overlayed as follows: ‽.
The intended use of this punctuation mark is to express a question with an exclamation. The punctuation mark is intended to be used to express excitement in the form of a question, anger or disbelief in the form of a question, or a rhetorical question.
For example:
What’s wrong with you‽
The term and symbol of the Interrogbang was created in 1962 by Martin K. Speckter.
November 23rd, 2007 No Comments posted in Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar
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