Punctuation Trivia

Match each hint with the correct punctuation mark or symbol.
More generally, these are typographical symbols - not necessarily "punctuation"
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Joins parts of compound words
Used in file paths on Windows
Used in ratios like 3 to 2
Click sound in some African languages
Combines question and exclamation marks
Start of exclamatory sentence in Spanish
Found in every email address
Used in lists when items already have commas
Footnote symbol after an asterisk
Marks copyright ownership
Indicates a paragraph break
Common in hashtags
Proposed mark for sarcasm
Three dots for omission or pause
Used in fractions and URLs
Originally called “interrogation point”
Quotation mark style in French
Old shorthand for “and”
Means “approximately”
Shows possession or contractions
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