Question mark punctuation.

[Enmos]

Why does everyone place the question mark directly behind the last word, instead of inserting a space first ?
Since the question mark also functions as a full stop I can see the logic in omitting the space, but it is aesthetically unpleasing (to me).

Same goes for the exclamation mark.

 

[Oli]

Punctuation always (?) comes directly after a letter.

 

[Enmos]

Punctuation always (?) comes directly after a letter.

Yea.. but doesn't it look like shit ?
Also, when adding the space, the question or exclamation marks stick out more; they are more readily noticed in a text.

 

[Oli]

I'm the opposite from you (at last!!), I prefer the question mark to come directly after the word.

 

[Enmos]

I'm the opposite from you (at last!!), I prefer the question mark to come directly after the word.

Hmm.. before posting this I looked around here and there; I seem to be the only one that does it.
It struck me as strange that, in spite of the apparent illiteracy of some people here, these punctuation marks are placed correctly by (as far as I can see) everyone but me.

 

[Oli]

Could be from laziness that the semi-literates get it correct.
One less keystroke...

 

[Enmos]

Could be from laziness that the semi-literates get it correct.
One less keystroke...

Good point..
Do you think the way I write them looks weird ? I have become weirdly over-conscious about it now lol

 

[Oli]

No it doesn't look weird.

 

[Enmos]

No it doesn't look weird.

I just realized, people do leave a space between the last word and a question mark when writing by hand..

 

[EmmZ]

Is the space before the question mark like a small pause, you know the way we do when talking ? I don't use a space, or rather I didn't, but now I see the charm in it.

 

[Enmos]

Is the space before the question mark like a small pause, you know the way we do when talking ? I don't use a space, or rather I didn't, but now I see the charm in it.

:thumbsup:

I just find it more aesthetically pleasing to leave the space.

 

[EmmZ]

And it's all about aesthetics. Definitely.

 

[Oli]

I just realized, people do leave a space between the last word and a question mark when writing by hand..

I don't

 

[Enmos]

Hmm, maybe it's just my imagination..

There appear to be spaces:

I have to admit that I also came across plenty examples showing no spaces though..

 

[Enmos]

And it's all about aesthetics. Definitely.

Well, I'm now somewhat torn between writing correctly or aesthetically pleasing..
I think I will go for the latter though

 

[EmmZ]

You know what Enmos ? Fuck convention. If you're intelligent enough to know the rules then you're damn well intelligent enough to break them too. And while writing may be a means of communication it's also somewhat of an artform. I think it shows flair and panache when someone can take what they've been taught and origami the fuck out of it.

 

[Oli]

If you're intelligent enough to know the rules then you're damn well intelligent enough to break them too. And while writing may be a means of communication it's also somewhat of an artform. I think it shows flair and panache when someone can take what they've been taught and origami the fuck out of it.

Hear hear :worship:

 

[Orleander]

...If you're intelligent enough to know the rules then you're damn well intelligent enough to break them too. ....

like ee cummings?

 

[Oli]

Oh yeah.
That guy rocks.

 

[EmmZ]

if i love You

if i love You
(thickness means
worlds inhabited by roamingly
stern bright faeries

if you love
me) distance is mind carefully
luminous with innumerable gnomes
Of complete dream

if we love each (shyly)
other, what clouds do or Silently
Flowers resembles beauty
less than our breathing

Is that not like literary opulence poured into a wide brimmed glass and sipped with an olive in front of a roaring fire ? Damn, I can feel my chest becoming taught and my head dizzying even now, years after my first reading of ee cummings.