Comments on: Yo, bang, it’s a screamer! http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/ Typographic Observations Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:00:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: textwrapper http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-13 textwrapper Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:11:28 +0000 http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-13 I remain unconvinced that the interrobang has legs. It was a nice idea, but it has struggled along for years, unadopted by the public, and orphaned by typographers. I remain unconvinced that the interrobang has legs. It was a nice idea, but it has struggled along for years, unadopted by the public, and orphaned by typographers.

]]> By: full-timer http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-12 full-timer Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:13:34 +0000 http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-12 Interesting etymology indeed. But now that you've covered the basics of certain punctuationary evolution, you must provide your readers with your take on <a href="http://www.interrobang-mks.com/" rel="nofollow">Martin K. Speckter's Interrobang</a>. Interesting etymology indeed. But now that you’ve covered the basics of certain punctuationary evolution, you must provide your readers with your take on Martin K. Speckter’s Interrobang.

]]> By: Textwrapper http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-11 Textwrapper Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:56:22 +0000 http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-11 <i>Bang</i> is more common, in my experience, for example, PostScript code always begins with %!PS, which, in the publishing industry, is pronounced <i>percent-bang-p-s</i>. Bang is more common, in my experience, for example, PostScript code always begins with %!PS, which, in the publishing industry, is pronounced percent-bang-p-s.

]]> By: Heraldo http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-10 Heraldo Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:36:58 +0000 http://textwrap.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/yo-bang-its-a-screamer/#comment-10 Eureka! Answers.com says "screamer" is slang for exclamation point. I must hang out with the wrong crowd. Eureka!

Answers.com says “screamer” is slang for exclamation point. I must hang out with the wrong crowd.

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