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The Interrobang Monday, April 7, 2008

This has been weighing on my mind heavily the last few weeks, and I feel I must get it off my chest.

I am morally opposed to the interrobang.
A lot of people are in favour of it - they say it removes ambiguity, thereby clarifying meaning and communication. YES - perhaps. But at the price of nuance.

Can you really tell me that you see no discernible difference between:

He said he enjoyed your picnic?!
and
He said he enjoyed your picnic!?

Those are VERY different and if you can’t tell, then I pity you.
That’s all.