punctuation - How to deal with abbreviations at the end of a question?
In a sentence like
Should we host them on imgur et cetera?
where I want to abbreviate the "et cetera", what is the correct punctuation? Using a period after the "etc." like mid sentence usages seems wrong as it looks like a full stop when I read it.
Should we host them on imgur etc.?
Or is this the correct usage?
Answer
Yes, it is acceptable to use a question mark immediately after an abbreviation ending in a period.
In the case of an interrogative or exclamatory sentence ending with an abbreviation, a question or exclamation mark can still be added (e.g., Are you Gabriel Gama, Jr.?).
From Wikipedia.
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