An interrobang is punctuation which combines an exclamation point with a question mark. It may represented by multiple characters (as in ?! or !?) or by the specialized, single-character version you demonstrated. The comic is correct, and you are too.
The duplex version is more useful for indicating nuance than the ligature version anyway. Depending on which mark comes first in the duplex you can indicate whether surprise or confusion is the stronger reaction.
(TUNE: “The Age Of Aquarius”, The Fifth Dimension)
Well, our Tip is having drinks tonight …
He’s getting dressed, and going out …
But Sweetheart thinks this isn’t right …
Inqui-iring with a shout!
She’s asking questions that are
Full of interrobangs!
Full of interrobangs!
Interrobangs?!? Interrobangs!!
Skeptical interrogation,
With an added exclama-a-a-tion!
Questioning and disbelieving!
Tip says, “Shouldn’t we be leaving?”
How can double dating be fine
With a rodent and a fe-e-line?!
Interrobaa-aaaa-AAAA-AAAANGS?!?!
Interrobangs?!?!?!?!?!
Aren’t interrobangs inside wo!rds?
No, you’re both wrong. An interrobag is one of these: ‽
I know because I use them on a regular basis.
I’m not seeing the interrobang, so for others who also can’t, it looks like you wrote an exclamation mark on top of a question mark.
An interrobang is punctuation which combines an exclamation point with a question mark. It may represented by multiple characters (as in ?! or !?) or by the specialized, single-character version you demonstrated. The comic is correct, and you are too.
The duplex version is more useful for indicating nuance than the ligature version anyway. Depending on which mark comes first in the duplex you can indicate whether surprise or confusion is the stronger reaction.
Was that a Basic instructions Shout-out?
(TUNE: “The Age Of Aquarius”, The Fifth Dimension)
Well, our Tip is having drinks tonight …
He’s getting dressed, and going out …
But Sweetheart thinks this isn’t right …
Inqui-iring with a shout!
She’s asking questions that are
Full of interrobangs!
Full of interrobangs!
Interrobangs?!? Interrobangs!!
Skeptical interrogation,
With an added exclama-a-a-tion!
Questioning and disbelieving!
Tip says, “Shouldn’t we be leaving?”
How can double dating be fine
With a rodent and a fe-e-line?!
Interrobaa-aaaa-AAAA-AAAANGS?!?!
Interrobangs?!?!?!?!?!