Ever since I discovered the existence, some years ago, of the punctuation mark known as the interrobang, I’ve been intensely captivated.
It’s basically a hybrid question and exclamation mark. I think it would be very useful for writing dialogue; but, after being invented in the 1960s, it has (alas) fallen out of favour. More info here.
Nonetheless, I did once sneak an interrobang into a manuscript to see whether anyone noticed… (Nope!)
Anyway, I was just now out to dinner and came across the following stuck to a wall:
Waaaah!
The Wheeler Centre is a reputable Melbourne writers centre. This event appears to be a bunch of panelists dealing with philosophical questions. Not that I care much. I just love the fact it’s bringing back the interrobang!
Example sentence using interrobang: “How the F%^K do you type an interrobang‽”
(Answer: On a Mac, find it in the punctuation section of the “characters” menu (control-command-spacebar) and make it a favourite. On a PC, key in ALT 8253.)
E V Gregory 
The things you learn on the internet…
😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can’t remember where I first heard about the interrobang (back in 2008), but the internet is certainly useful for finding out more. There are whole blogs dedicated to the interrobang, it appears!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Had not heard of this, but I can definitely see the use of it (at least the way I write :)).
LikeLiked by 1 person
There needs to be a campaign or something to bring it back. I am constantly finding good uses for an interrobang. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve never heard of the interrobang before. It kinda sounds like the Esperanto of punctuation marks.
LikeLiked by 1 person