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I feel it's a meek way of saying "how it works". Instead of saying "Click here and I'll tell you how it works", you're saying "did you have a question about ho
by vidarh 2y ago
I feel it's a meek way of saying "how it works".
Instead of saying "Click here and I'll tell you how it works", you're saying "did you have a question about how it works? If so, click here and I'll tell you". I'd argue it's still valid English, but it feels uncertain and weak, like you're not quite sure that's the right question to answer.
- latexr 2y agoCould’ve done exactly that and be grammatically correct by simply removing the question mark.
- vidarh 2y agoMy point is that it was still grammatically correct with the question mark, but the meaning is subtly different.
- dylan604 2y agoHow it works - declarative statement. This is how it works How it works? - an unsure comment about it kind of works but unsure how/why is correct reason. i typically add additional ??? to help convey the unsure nature without using shrug emoji How does it work? - interrogatory of wanting the answer
- vidarh 2y ago> an unsure comment about it kind of works but unsure how/why is correct reason I'd never interpret it that it way. "It works(?)" or "It works?!?" I'd interpret that way, but "How it works?" to me is firmly questioning the statement itself, not how it works.
- dylan604 2y agoLeaving out the How totally changes it though. "It works?!?" means it's working but you don't know how/why nor really care. Kind of like everyone importing 3rd party libraries. It works, but don't care to know how. Just move that card to the done column. "How it works?!?" means there's an attempt at the explanation but it might not be the best explanation if even correct.
- esafak 2y ago"How it works, I think?" The author is not quite sure.
- vidarh 2y agoAdding a question mark to a statement can imply they're not sure, but it can also they're no sure about the statement, rather than about the subject of the statement.