[Forum] Question Mark Question

I'm copy editing questions for a trivia game in which players are occasionally asked about movie quotes. The problem I am having is that sometimes the quotes themselves are questions. How would I punctuate something like that? An example of this type of question would be: Which character says, "Are

[Forum] RE: ? Inside or Outside Quote Marks after the Ellipsis?

If the quotation is a question, then the question mark goes inside the quotation. However, if the quotation is inside a question, then the mark is outside.

[Forum] Question mark in a test

Hi, Matthew, I'm not sure of the context of the Q., but just because something is identified as a question doesn't mean you drop the question mark. For example, the word "asked" signifies a question, but you wouldn't write [font=Times New Roman]"What time are we eating," Mar

[Forum] RE: Suspension points v. ellipses

Hello, londonderry8, I'm actually still awaiting a response to a similar question myself, but I think I can at least help you with the bolded question you had. What I took the bolded text you posted to mean is that the following are correct (using some examples from 13.51 and 13.52): 1. "The s

[Forum] Question mark vs. Exclamation

In this bit of dialogue the author uses an exclamation mark, however, I feel it should be a question mark. "And sometimes—why do you keep looking at me like I have a horn growing out of my forehead!" Jane actually stamped one of her feet. The dialogue begins as statement, but ends up being a q

[Forum] RE: When questions don't need question marks

Here's your answer (from the CMOS Q&A): Q. What’s the accepted usage when one wants to put both a question mark and an exclamation mark? For instance, “Who could blame him” is clearly a question, but in context becomes more like an exclamation. A. You can use an exclamation point. Readers will

[Forum] RE: Question mark - indirect question

RG and Tut both have excellent alternatives. With respect to your question, regardless of whether you use the original version or the improved versions that have been suggested, no question mark should be used. These are all statements, not questions.

[Forum] The use of the interrobang

Has anyone ever used the interrobang (a combination of an exclamation mark and question mark) to any extent in fiction? [i]CMOS[/i] does not address its use, MW says to use it only in the case of a rhetorical question, and Wikipedia offers this application: [i]A sentence ending with an interroba

[Forum] Question mark - indirect question

I'm struggling to punctuate this. Does it need a question mark? Or should I keep the period and flip the placement of "is" and "it" to make it more of a statement? The question isn't whether a group's culture is good or bad, but how effective is it in accomplishing its purpose.

[Forum] Em dash and question mark

The author has written: "Love interest, what the—?" I'm not certain about the question mark after the em dash. CMS covers question mark or exclamation preceding an em dash, but not after. I thought there shouldn't be any punctuation following an em dash. Correct? Thanks for any input.