Do you put a space before an exclamation point or question mark?

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More people today are putting spaces before the exclamation marks or question marks in their sentences.

I know what you're thinking: 'really ?'. You shouldn't be. It should be 'really?'.

This is proper in languages like French, but not in English. What is your opinion on this? Do you put a space before you final punctuation?

Yes ! 17
I do sometimes, by mistake. 14
No, it's not proper in English, and just looks terrible. 208
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  • timebobbu
    13 years ago

    its super annoying

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  • ilovewomen(.Y.)
    13 years ago

    yes ! every time im done a sentence ... i add a space and put what i have to say .

    because the other way just looks , eh more NASTY NASTY !!!

    for example ...

    hello.
    or ...
    hello .

    2nd one looks better right ?

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    • VinnyB
      9 years ago

      no

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    • Oraset
      7 years ago

      No. It looks like you're completely illiterate. Use punctuation right or stop speaking my language.

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  • Ryan556
    11 years ago

    It's just a pain in the ass to type with this phone

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    It's not an intentional space. It's a stutter.

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  • Daniel990
    13 years ago

    I HATE IT !

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    • asdfghjkl1029
      12 years ago

      If you hate it... then why did you put a space?

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  • mizeka
    13 years ago

    Why would I?

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  • Michael137
    13 years ago

    I don't, but it doesn't really bother me when other people do.

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  • hellboy333
    13 years ago

    It's the French that leave a space, I think it's like that in French so they forget

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  • Uzzie101
    13 years ago

    No space, and I haven't noticed anyone leaving a space.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    no space..

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  • dappled
    13 years ago

    ¿I prefer the Spanish way of framing a question?

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    • Uzzie101
      13 years ago

      ...well? Do you?

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      • dappled
        13 years ago

        hehe, I know. I spent so long looking for the upside down question mark character that I really wanted to use it and then I couldn't think of a way of saying it without making it a question.

        ¿I'm an idiot today?

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        • life-is-good
          13 years ago

          Lol, no

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