Why do I see question marks instead of text?

It means your Unicode text is getting converted to ANSI text somewhere. Since Unicode characters outside of Latin-1 can’t be converted to ANSI, they are converted to question marks.

Can you put a question mark after a statement?

Using a question mark at the end of a statement does turn it into a question – in a lazy sort of way. It could be thought of as an efficient way of making an opinionated or tentative statement and enquiring of the receiver as to whether they agree with you.

Can there be a question without a question mark?

Questions like these, which do not require or expect an answer, are called rhetorical questions. Because they are questions in form only, rhetorical questions may be written without question marks.

What is referred to as a question mark?

The question mark ? (also known as interrogation point, query, or eroteme in journalism) is a punctuation mark that indicates an interrogative clause or phrase in many languages.

What does 3 question marks mean in a text?

Two question marks indicate a much more questiony question. Three is for really, really, REALLY questiony questions. More than three is a mistake.

What does 2 question marks in a text mean?

If double question marks are uses it is to emphasise something in return, usually from the shock of the previous thing said. For example, if I said: ‘My dog just died’ (sad, but used for example…) Someone may reply. ‘Really??’

What are the rules of question mark?

Question Mark

A question mark replaces a period at the end of a sentence when the sentence is a question.
Rule #1: You don’t need to use a question mark in conjunction with other ending punctuation, like a period or an exclamation point.

What is a backwards question mark called?

The inverted question mark, ¿, and inverted exclamation mark, ¡, are punctuation marks used to begin interrogative and exclamatory sentences or clauses, in Spanish and some languages which have cultural ties with Spain, such as the Galician, Asturian and Waray languages.

What is question mark and examples?

A question mark (?) is a punctuation symbol placed at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate a direct question, as in: She asked, “Are you happy to be home?” The question mark is also called an interrogation point, note of interrogation, or question point.

What did the original question mark look like?

This mark was a dot with a symbol resembling a tilde or ‘lightning flash’ above it, representing the rising tone of voice used when asking a question. This new punctuation mark spread rapidly from the court of Charlemagne to other centres of learning.

What does a missing character box mean on a question mark?

Usually a missing character box is indicative of a missing emoji, but in the tell-tale sign here is the capital letter “A” which precedes the question mark box. Workaround: If you see text with a capital “A” followed by a missing character box, read it as if it says “I”.

Which is term will replace the question mark in the series?

ABD, DGK, HMS, MTB, SBL, ? Clearly, the first letters of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth terms are moved three, four, five, six and seven steps forward respectively to obtain the first letter of the successive terms.

What’s the best way to replace a question mark?

Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement. Tap +. For Phrase, type an upper-case “I”. For Shortcut, type a lower-case “i.” This isn’t ideal, but the document does note this is only “until it’s fixed in a future software update”. Which is hopefully very soon.

Why do I see missing characters in text?

If you see text with a capital “A” followed by a missing character box, read it as if it says “I”. If you found this article interesting or helpful, consider signing up for our free, monthly email. It contains emoji news, tips, podcast links and more. Just enter your email address below.