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Complex/Uncommon Punctuation/Notation that you might find interesting


Harmonic Revelations

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Hello, friends, today I'm going to list some punctuation and glyphs that just generally don't get enough usage/l, and I'll even explain how to use them correctly if you so choose. Some punctuation is just really underrated. (Although I admit that the pilcrow is an eye sore, I just kind of put it here to fill up space)

 

1.) The Interrobang

 

The Interrobang (‽) is a punctuation mark used to denote a combination of a question and excitement. Basically, it means the same thing as "!?", just as a single punctuation mark. It can also be used to mean it's a rhetorical question.

 

For example:

 

"Really‽"

 

2.) The Dagger

 

The dagger (†) is a glyph used in modern times to often represent footnotes. In addition, if used to a year, it denotes a year of death. In addition, if it placed directly before or after a name, it means a person is deceased. The first footnote is denoted by an asterik, the second by a dagger, and the third by a double dagger.

 

Example:

 

"Harmonic Revelations†" would mean that I'm dead.

 

3.) The Pilcrow

 

The Pilcrow (¶) is used to indent paragraphs so that you can easily tell them apart. It is mostly used if an author does not have much space to write and they wish to conserve the space that they could have used to leave an indent instead.

 

Example:

 

It has come to my attention that you have been eating the concrete in the front parking lot. As you know, we can't let you do it. It's not healthy for you or anybody around you. So please refrain from doing so. For all employees in the area, it has been confirmed that there is an alligator in the drinking water supply. To avoid getting yourself eaten by an angry reptile, please stay in your designated areas, thanks!

 

4.) Section Sign §

 

The section sign (§) is a character used to denote that you're referring to a specific part of a text. It is most commonly used in legal code.

 

Example:

 

"Today I wrestled a bear on top of a moving bus on Mars." (Harmonic's Life stories 2013 § 9.3.1)

 

___________________

 

 

You have now been properly grammarated.

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