English

question mark in a grey ring

Noun

question mark ‎(plural question marks)

1. (typography) The punctuation mark ⟨?⟩, used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
2. (figuratively, informal) doubt or uncertainty

   There’s a question mark over whether or not he’ll be fit for the next game.

   • 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:

     Dirk Kuyt sandwiched a goal in between Carroll's double as City endured a night of total misery, with captain Carlos Tevez limping off early on with a hamstring strain that puts a serious question mark over his participation in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley.

Synonyms

• (punctuation mark): interrogation mark, interrogation point; eroteme; interrogative (archaic); interrogative-point (obsolete)

See also

Punctuation

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