11 Little-Known Punctuation Marks Everyone Should Start Using Immediately

Irony mark

The irony mark, first printed in the mid-1800s, precedes a sentence to indicate its tone before it is read (much like some Spanish punctuation). The intent: Beware of crafty double meanings and arched eyebrows to follow. While this backward question mark is relatively young, writers have been proposing irony symbols since the 1600s. These 7 sentences drive English speakers crazy.

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