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Did you know that on September 24th, 2009, people
in the in the U.S. celebrated
National Punctuation Day ?
What a notion!? What a nation! Isn’t it marvelous?
If you want to find out more about this special day and
its celebratory events (including a baking contest!), go to
Once you’re there, don’t forget to scroll down to see
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If you explore the NPD site further, you might notice
that the phrase included above, “what a notion!?”,
could also be punctuated using the mark appropriately
named
the INTERROBANG.
It is, apparently, the appropriate mark for experessing
a question with a sense of wonderment, suggesting
that the question asked seeks not an answer
per se but rather an emotional response.
Well, who knew
According to its age, the interrobang should be a
veteran punctuation mark by now, and yet it hasn’t
achieved the recognition it so obviously merits.
For a formal introduction to the interrobang, read
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