Writing Tip 158: I Wonder About Punctuation?
Punctuation around the word “wonder” seems to commonly baffle writers. I wonder what the source of this is? (See what I just did there? It’s wrong. Did you catch it?)
Reminder: just because something raises a question does not mean that it is a question. Think long and hard about that question mark.
Statements that begin “I/she/he wonders…” are most commonly just that. Statements. There is no question about whether or not the subject wonders.
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