at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Interrobang

Monday, February 26, 2024

Monday, February 26, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By

noun

1. A nonstandard punctuation mark (‽) indicating a question expressed in an exclamatory manner, as in "What are you doing‽"

"Let's ask the designer to include an interrobang in the new logo design."

"The interrobang — a blend of the exclamation and question marks — adds a modern flair to the text."

"I'm designing a new typeface, and it will include modern symbols such as arrows and the interrobang."

Today's Word Brought to You By

Pursue Your Language Goals With Babbel

Forget clunky apps and robotic learning. Babbel's lessons are crafted by language experts, not algorithms, ensuring you learn practical phrases and vocabulary used in everyday situations. Imagine confidently navigating local markets or ordering food like a pro within just three weeks. Start your fluency journey today and save up to 55% on Babbel's expert-backed approach.

Subscribe Now

English, 1960s

Here's a two-for-one punctuation mark: The interrobang is used at the end of an exclamatory question, combining both an exclamation mark and a question mark into one easy-to-use symbol (‽). It can also be written or typed as "?!" or "!?" if the interrobang symbol is not available on your word processing software (look under "special characters"). ...