? Should the question mark not come before the question...

[100%]

so that you know it is a question before you read the question.

espanish do this

But of course also, after the question, in case anyone forget,- that it is a question? ?Therefore put a questionmark after the question?

?agreed?

[tesco]

¿How about having the upside-down question mark before the question then normal one after?
☻

[Snee]

so that you know it is a question before you read the question.

espanish do this

But of course also, after the question, in case anyone forget,- that it is a question? ?Therefore put a questionmark after the question?

?agreed?

I actually read a comic yesterday where they did that.

Of corse, it was mostly a talking cat that did it, but still.

[Skiz]

Nope. 90% of questions start with should, what, how, when, etc...so you already know its a question.

[100%]

Nope. 90% of questions start with should, what, how, when, etc...so you already know its a question.

Is that a totolagy

[Skiz]

yes. :mellow:

[JPaul]

Nope. 90% of questions start with should, what, how, when, etc...so you already know its a question.

That's just nonsense, when you include the "etc" at the end of your examples it makes the whole contention meaningless. With the etc there you would be as well saying 100% of questions, making it a non-point, enough said.

And also, any statement can be made into a question, simply by punctuating it properly.

"You are going to the cinema." is a statement.

"You are going to the cinema?" is a question.

"You are going to the cinema!" is an exclamation.

These marks tell us things which would normally be conveyed by tone and the inflections in our voice.

[tesco]

JPaul does that mean you agree with 100%'s proposal?

[Agrajag]

JPaul does that mean you agree with 100%'s proposal?

It actually makes sence to me. Particularly when reading out loud. To know it's a question in advance must surely be a better option than to find out at the end of the sentence.

[100%]

?I agree

[smeghead]

Si, estoy de acuerdo con 100%
But then I'm heavily biased and love the Spanish language/culture.

[worldpease]

¿Que dicen ustedes?

Jaajaja, ya tenia rato
que no hablaba español en el foro.

ok, back to english.

[Barbarossa]

"You are going to the cinema?" is a question.


Are you going to the cinema? :blink:

[100%]

To see what

[Rip The Jacker]

"You are going to the cinema?" is a question.


Are you going to the cinema? :blink:
Can I come? Gotta love the theatre popcorn. :P

[limesqueezer]

When somebody asks me dumb questions or illogical questions on some chat and i don't have time to explain i answer with it(¿)
Its kind of used, few more years and you will learn it in school

Examples:
Q:Are you crazy ?
A:¿

Q:? Are you crazy
A:??

[Barbarossa]

Are you crazy?

[limesqueezer]

¿
? define crazy

[tesco]

define: Crazy

[nibblebot]

interesting proposition OP :)

[Tempestv]

JPaul does that mean you agree with 100%'s proposal?

It actually makes sence to me. Particularly when reading out loud. To know it's a question in advance must surely be a better option than to find out at the end of the sentence.

I have seen some scripts for different things where next to the charicter name, it would note tone for the line- for example:
John (Question) You are going to the cinema?

I think this is to allow the actor to know what tone to use when they read the line

[Agrajag]

It actually makes sence to me. Particularly when reading out loud. To know it's a question in advance must surely be a better option than to find out at the end of the sentence.

I have seen some scripts for different things where next to the charicter name, it would note tone for the line- for example:
John (Question) You are going to the cinema?

I think this is to allow the actor to know what tone to use when they read the line

Writen direction, as it were.