@njfan
I’ll have to object to that. If the microphone were attached to a telephone, a question mark could be appropriate, but because the microphone depicted is one usually used for announcing or broadcasting, the “hello” uttered into it would probably be a declarative one.
/giphy ahoy hoy
@eonfifty you’re assuming intent, counselor. We don’t know if the OP was unfamiliar with the operation of the device. It is possible s/he nervously uttered hello in wonderment.
…Those golden dreams, those golden dreams…
Let’s discuss if (tap tap tap) should have been placed before the question mark or if it’s okay where it’s at.
Then let’s discuss if there should be a comma after the first and second ‘tap.’
/image grammar police
@njfan there should absolutely be commas. People that don’t use commas (including the oxford comma) are not to be trusted with life choices.
@njfan @zinimusprime oooooh… I’m not trusting you with life choices after that post.
@njfan @zinimusprime
“, , , , , ”
@njfan @OnionSoup
/giphy oxford comma
@njfan @ybmuG @zinimusprime
“You come and go, you come and go”
@njfan @OnionSoup @ybmuG @zinimusprime Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dreams
@njfan @OnionSoup @tinamarie1974 @ybmuG
Red, gold, & green - red, gold, & green!
@njfan
That question mark shouldn’t be there, and it works as intended with, or without, commas.
@eonfifty mmm…I think I’m going to have to write you a citation. The question mark can remain there depending on the emphasis of ‘hello.’
@njfan
I’ll have to object to that. If the microphone were attached to a telephone, a question mark could be appropriate, but because the microphone depicted is one usually used for announcing or broadcasting, the “hello” uttered into it would probably be a declarative one.
/giphy ahoy hoy
@eonfifty you’re assuming intent, counselor. We don’t know if the OP was unfamiliar with the operation of the device. It is possible s/he nervously uttered hello in wonderment.
@njfan
What other intent could there be on a moderately active internet forum?
/giphy what other intent
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
…
/giphy tap tap tap
For some reason I have a damn 80s song stuck in my head now…