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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread The etymology of punctuation marks #110503 08/20/2003 8:58 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Meant to post this query a few months back but never got around to it. But, the interrobang thread reminded me. So, I was wondering, how did we arrive at the period, question mark, exclamation mark, etc.? I've researched the development of the letters and alphabet, but never the punctuation marks. Can anybody help? The TsuwmMeister, perhaps? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The etymology of punctuation marks WhitmanO'Neill 08/20/2003 8:58 PM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks Jackie 08/21/2003 11:58 AM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks WhitmanO'Neill 08/22/2003 3:32 AM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks Bean 08/22/2003 11:31 AM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks Zed 08/22/2003 3:59 PM Complex sentences Father Steve 08/22/2003 4:33 PM Re: Complex sentences maverick 08/22/2003 10:02 PM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks Bingley 08/25/2003 10:16 AM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks Faldage 08/25/2003 10:26 AM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks Zed 08/26/2003 12:01 AM Re: The etymology of punctuation marks maverick 08/26/2003 12:08 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,268 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 6 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,128 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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