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1. www.spanishdict.com › guide › what-is-the-upsideWhat Is the Upside-Down Question Mark? | SpanishDictionary.com

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   Origins of the Upside-Down Question Mark. In the 1754, the Real Academia Española (Spanish Royal Academy) declared that a signo de apertura de interrogación (opening question mark) must be used at the beginning of all questions. In Spanish, it can be very difficult to distinguish questions from statements. For example, take a look at the ...

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2. blog.rosettastone.com › whats-up-with-the-upsideThe Spanish Upside-Down Question Mark (¿): How To Use and ...

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   May 28, 2024 · Select Spanish. To switch to that keyboard, press Alt + Shift. Return to the English keyboard the same way. The upside-down question mark is found by pressing the < key in shift. Another option for adding the international keyboard: Go to Settings (or the Start menu). Go to Time & language then Language & Region.

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   Jan 28, 2023 · The upside down question mark (¿), also known as the inverted or Spanish question mark, is used in Spanish at the beginning of a sentence or clause that asks a question or expresses doubt. A normal question mark goes at the end of the sentence or clause. The upside down question mark is beneficial because, in Spanish, the wording of some ...

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   Typing the upside down question mark on a PC (Windows): On Windows, there are two ways to type it: Turn Num Lock ON. Hold down the Alt key. Type 168 on the numeric keypad. Set the keyboard layout to Spanish (Spain) using the Languages & Keyboard settings in the Control Panel.

5. spanishdictionary.cc › how-to-use-spanish-upsideHow to use Spanish upside-down question and exclamation marks

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   Jul 21, 2020 · While the ending marks are put along the baseline of a sentence, the inverted question and exclamation marks (¿ and ¡) descend below the line. They go at the beginning part of the question or exclamation, not at the beginning of the sentence if the two are different. So you can tell long before the end of a sentence whether you're dealing ...

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6. www.babbel.com › en › magazineWhy Does Spanish Use Upside Down Punctuation Marks? - Babbel.com

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   May 18, 2022 · Inverted punctuation is a feature of Spanish that exists to mark the beginning of an interrogative or exclamatory sentence or clause. Essentially, the clause is book-ended by an upside down question mark or exclamation mark at the beginning, followed by a standard punctuation mark at the end. Here are examples of what this looks like in practice.

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   What does the INVERTED QUESTION MARK mean in Spanish?

   • In Spanish, the inverted question mark is used to show the beginning of the interrogative sentences. Spanish has a (n inverted) question mark at the beginning of the sentences, and a regular question mark (?) at the end of these sentences. If you think about it, it’s quite logical, and could be useful in other languages, too!

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   Does Spanish have an upside down question mark?

   • Although Arabic and Persian both use inverted question marks (so, a backwards question mark, not an upside down one), Spanish is relatively unique among world languages for its use of upside down punctuation, specifically at the beginning of sentences or clauses that end in a normal question or exclamation mark.

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   Which punctuation mark in Spanish is inverted?

   • The only other punctuation mark in Spanish that’s inverted is the exclamation point (¡), which follows rules similar to the ones for the question mark. Explore examples of Spanish exclamations and interjections to learn how to use this punctuation mark.

   The Spanish Upside-Down Question Mark (¿): How To Use and Type It

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   What are inverted question and exclamation marks?

   • Inverted question and exclamation marks are punctuation marks. They are used to begin interrogative and exclamatory clauses or sentences respectively. How to use? While the ending marks are put along the baseline of a sentence, the inverted question and exclamation marks (¿ and ¡) descend below the line.

   How to use Spanish upside-down question and exclamation marks

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   Can we get rid of upside down punctuation marks in Spanish?

   • In the end, the Spanish Royal Academy decided to end the debate in 1870, more than a century later! So, it was agreed that upside down question and exclamation marks should now appear both at the beginning and end of sentences to avoid confussion. Can we get rid of the upside-down punctuation marks in Spanish? Here, the answer is a big no!

   The Great Mystery of the Spanish Upside-Down Question Mark

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   What is a Spanish question mark?

   • The Spanish question mark is a (relatively) recent invention. Inverted punctuation was first recommended by the Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy) in the 18th century. In 1754, the Real Academia published the second edition of Ortografía de la lengua castellana (“Orthography of the Castilian language”).

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   Nov 13, 2022 · Scholars had been interpreting this rule in their own way as there wasn’t a clear limit. In the end, the Spanish Royal Academy decided to end the debate in 1870, more than a century later! So, it was agreed that upside down question and exclamation marks should now appear both at the beginning and end of sentences to avoid confussion.