I'm writing a paper for my English class and one of my dialouges asks a question in a loud tone.
2006-11-05 16:51:35 · 6 answers · asked by Raï 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You cannot use both these punctuation marks; you must choose one or the other. You can say, "What do you mean by that?" she asked loudly.
2006-11-05 16:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, officially, your dialogue should provide the oomph so you don't need an exclamation mark. But, that can get wordy and unnatural. I've seen it often used in popular material (magazine articles, plays, vampire books), and I think the excla-question has its uses. I wouldn't use it in a scientific paper unless I was at the top of my field and felt I could flip in a little humor.
The best thing to do is ask your teacher. This shouldn't count as cheating, because it's a matter of style, not really a matter of grammar. (-: Or at least, you could try telling him/her that. If s/he refuses to answer the question because it's "cheating," then you know s/he is pretty hung up and will not go for the "?!" thing. Remember it well, and take notes -- you could get a humorous article out of it after you graduate from his/her class/escape from his/her clutches. (-:
2006-11-05 19:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop Expression
2006-11-05 18:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Agnon L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it used to be just a popular expression but now because its so popular its becoming gramatically correct. there are even words that have been added to the dictionary because they're so poplular, for example bootylicious.
2006-11-05 16:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by collgegrl11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not proper grammar. You can only use one form of punctuation at a time.
2006-11-05 16:52:50 · answer #5 · answered by garfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not correct, sorry!
2006-11-05 16:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by smerk2121 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋