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2014/06/12 00:58:48
Subject: I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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Stabbin' Skarboy
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So quick question.
If when writing a letter to someone you use the opening "I hope you are well". Should it be "I hope you are well?" ?
The person I am writing to is really anal about grammar and punctuation.
It seems like its meant to be a question but in truth I am just trying to be polite and appear friendly. I feel fairly indifferent towards the person and I believe they do towards me.
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2014/06/12 01:01:07
Subject: I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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The Main Man
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It's a statement, not a question, so use a period.
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2014/06/12 01:25:47
Subject: Re:I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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If i was recieving a letter I'd prefer a full stop used. Periods can smear horribly on the paper.
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2014/06/12 01:26:52
Subject: I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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The Main Man
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Wow.
*slow clap*
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2014/06/12 01:30:45
Subject: I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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This. 'Are you well' would be a question and would therefore require a question mark at the end, however 'I hope you are well' will, in most circumstances, be a statement you are making and would need a full stop at the end.
There wouldn't normally be any confusion over this, but I see with increasing frequency that a lot of internet users use question marks to end statements. I'm not exactly sure how or why, but it seems to be a spreading trend and most likely originated on Tumblr.
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2014/06/12 02:23:21
Subject: Re:I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Bullockist wrote:If i was recieving a letter I'd prefer a full stop used. Periods can smear horribly on the paper.
Aaaaand now there is milk and snot on my screen. Thanks Bullockist.
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2014/06/12 02:35:55
Subject: Re:I hope you are well? Should you use a question mark?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Bullockist wrote:If i was recieving a letter I'd prefer a full stop used. Periods can smear horribly on the paper.
We may not agree on many things, but have an exalt for this bit of brilliance 
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