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7.09 The Question Mark, Main purpose
A question mark is placed at the end of a direct question, sometimes even if the sentence is declarative or imperative in form:
- Doctor Livingstone, I presume?
- Surely not?
- Give him more time? Don’t make me laugh.
- I don’t suppose you’d have another one in the same colour?
A question mark may be used for each query within a sentence:
- Managers must ask themselves: How will this proposal affect cost?
productivity? employee satisfaction?
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