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The Word "What"
When someone tacks the word what onto the end of a question, it should stand alone as
its own question.
...Was it given to you as a gift? What?
...Were you there alone? with someone? What?
...Did ...
Category_MWW Blog>The Period
A Period or an Interrog
When there are two parts to a sentence and one is a statement and the other is a question, it is the one at the end that determines the terminal punctuation.
...What he wants to know is where were...
Category_MWW Blog>The Comma
Interesting Construction with Dashes and Questions
This is a sentence I was asked about on Facebook. And I have it correctly punctuated here.
Have there been any major stressful events in the last year that you can think of -- divorce? someone, a ...
Category_MWW Blog>The Question Mark
Where to Put the Interrog?
The rule says to put a question mark at the end of a sentence that asks a question. In reporting, our questions are not always straightforward. Attorneys add things -- explanations, clarifications,...
Category_MWW Blog>The Comma
A "Redefining" with "That Is"
Here is a punctuation question from FB that inspired today's blog:
"On examination her lower extremities had normal capillary refill -- that is, normal circulation -- and no trophic changes, in ot...