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Rule "Non-standard question mark"

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Description: Non-standard question mark
Message: The character '?' is not a standard question mark, although it can look like a question mark.
Category: Typography (ID: TYPOGRAPHY)
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Is he an average person?
    Correction suggestion: person?
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Is he an average person?
  • Out of scope:
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: NON_STANDARD_QUESTION_MARK [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-21 11:28:37 +0200)