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Does anybody else get annoyed when people put question marks at the end of sentences?

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awakemysoull · 24/10/2013 00:33

Here are some examples -

Can't wait for the weekend it's going to be amazing?????

My little baby girl just said mummy for the first time?????

Both separate statements by different people on a social network site this evening.

They do it all the time.

It drives me mental.

Anyone else?

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HarrietSchulenberg · 24/10/2013 00:35

Yes, annoys me too. Even more so when they actually speak the words as a question. Australian inflection, I think it's called. I wouldn't mind if the person WAS Australian but they're invariably not.

EBearhug · 24/10/2013 00:36

I get a bit annoyed about excessive punctuation use anyway, especially exclamation marks. But why would you put question marks when it's not actually a question?

(I know I'm unnecessarily picky about some of this stuff. That doesn't mean I'm not right. Wink)

MilllyMollyMully · 24/10/2013 00:38

I wouldn't let it worry you?

prism · 24/10/2013 18:14

Someone I used to work with did this. He is lucky to be alive.

FalseWidow · 24/10/2013 21:43

I would have to hide them from my newsfeed.

Harsh, but necessary. Grin

awakemysoull · 25/10/2013 00:39

Hiding them from the news feed is a fantastic idea. Thank you!

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