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adultsitecms · 10-27-2011, 06:48 AM

Where have you been all my life, the Interrobang? Less so, the Guillemets, despite the awesome name. How many of these did you know already? Be honest.

Now what do I hit in the keyboard so I can use these damn things?

Dagger

Also called an Obelisk. This bad boy (on the left), and its two-headed friend (on the right) the Double Dagger or Diesis, represents a javelin, which is cutting out extraneous stuff from your text. Its primary use through the ages has been to mark out superfluous repetitions in translation, though nowadays it mostly just stands in as a kind of footnote.

Caret

Also called a Wedge, an Up-Arrow, and a Hat, which is cute. The word caret is Latin for "it lacks," which is convenient, because the caret is primarily used to indicate something that's missing from the original text.

Guillemets

Guillemets means "Little Williams," which is interesting but unhelpful. They're named after a 16th Century French printer. Their primary role is in non-English languages that use them as quotation marks.

Because Sign

This one's so cool. It's like the "Therefore" sign, but upside-down, and it means because.

Exclamation Comma

Just because you're excited about something doesn't mean you have to end the sentence.

Interrobang

It's a combo-Exclamation/Question mark, and it's awesome. It is the glorious punctuational equivalent of saying OMGWTF?!

raymor · 10-27-2011, 07:17 AM

Wow four of the six are ones even Larry Wall didn't use for Perl.

calvinawe · 10-27-2011, 07:20 AM

i knew 2! yay

Eyeball · 10-27-2011, 07:24 AM

I wish the exclamation mark was removed from keyboards, it's used way too much online by over excited dickheads.

IllTestYourGirls · 10-27-2011, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Eyeball

I wish the exclamation mark was removed from keyboards, it's used way too much online by over excited dickheads.

I know what you mean!!!!!!!

camperjohn64 · 10-27-2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Eyeball

I wish the exclamation mark was removed from keyboards, it's used way too much online by over excited dickheads.

I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew about the because.

blackmonsters · 10-27-2011, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by calvinawe

i knew 2! yay

I tied with you.

BIGTYMER · 10-27-2011, 07:40 AM

I also only knew 2. Back to school for me!

cwd · 10-27-2011, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by adultsitecms

Just because you're excited about something doesn't mean you have to end the sentence.

I like this one

96ukssob · 10-27-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by adultsitecms

Exclamation Comma

Just because you're excited about something doesn't mean you have to end the sentence.

This is cool!

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Originally Posted by adultsitecms

Interrobang

It's a combo-Exclamation/Question mark, and it's awesome. It is the glorious punctuational equivalent of saying OMGWTF?!

Lazy ass people! Its only an extra key stroke!!

stephane76 · 10-27-2011, 08:12 AM

JUSTICE!

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Originally Posted by adultsitecms

Dagger

Porko · 10-27-2011, 10:41 AM

Amazing post. Very interesting symbols.

_Richard_ · 10-27-2011, 10:44 AM

very interesting, thanks

Bird · 10-27-2011, 11:43 AM

I seen the Daggers used on some myspace layouts to get rid of links and stuff...

ThumbLord · 10-27-2011, 01:44 PM

knew 3, now did I win?

Elli · 10-27-2011, 02:12 PM

Interrobang! Where have you been all my life???!??!?!

JenniDahling · 10-27-2011, 04:37 PM

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Interrobang! Where have you been all my life???!??!?!

Right?!?!

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Jon Oso · 10-27-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyeball

I wish the exclamation mark was removed from keyboards, it's used way too much online by over excited dickheads.

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adultsitecms Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 624	6 Punctuation Marks That You Never Knew Existed Where have you been all my life, the Interrobang? Less so, the Guillemets, despite the awesome name. How many of these did you know already? Be honest. Now what do I hit in the keyboard so I can use these damn things? Dagger Also called an Obelisk. This bad boy (on the left), and its two-headed friend (on the right) the Double Dagger or Diesis, represents a javelin, which is cutting out extraneous stuff from your text. Its primary use through the ages has been to mark out superfluous repetitions in translation, though nowadays it mostly just stands in as a kind of footnote. Caret Also called a Wedge, an Up-Arrow, and a Hat, which is cute. The word caret is Latin for "it lacks," which is convenient, because the caret is primarily used to indicate something that's missing from the original text. Guillemets Guillemets means "Little Williams," which is interesting but unhelpful. They're named after a 16th Century French printer. Their primary role is in non-English languages that use them as quotation marks. Because Sign This one's so cool. It's like the "Therefore" sign, but upside-down, and it means because. Exclamation Comma Just because you're excited about something doesn't mean you have to end the sentence. Interrobang It's a combo-Exclamation/Question mark, and it's awesome. It is the glorious punctuational equivalent of saying OMGWTF?! __________________

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