Question Marks Seem Straightforward, but They’re Not

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Question marks (also known as interrogatives, query marks, interrogation points, and erotemes) have one primary use: They mark direct questions in dialogue and text.

One of the biggest issues with the use of question marks occurs when people encounter indirect questions, i.e. questions that are not directed at…