Activity for user753711
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #38674 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #38671 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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Proofreading a novel: is it okay to use a question mark with an exclamation mark - "?!" Is it ever acceptable to use an exclamation mark following a question mark? I am proofreading a novel and have been instructed to make no stylistic changes, only errors that impede sense/clarity. The copy-editing phase is complete, so if something is acceptable, I must leave it be. At one point in ... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Proofreading a novel: when should exclamation marks be used? I'm proofreading a novel - the brief has instructed that I do not make any stylistic changes, and correct only the obvious errors that impede sense/clarity. There are several places where I feel an exclamation mark is missing: a) "Good God, I hope not," responded Sue. b) Suddenly, one of the first... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |