Thanks Einde for showing interest in my post. The context is as follows: When C. Zeta-Jones and M. Douglas married ... OK!. Now the couple are suing Hello!. What does "PUNCTUATION-HAPPY" mean in the above context? Thanks for any

Just a style for emphasis. There's not any difference in meaning. Just presentation. There is a difference in meaning: all else being equal, "never ever" is stronger than "never". As you yourself suggest, "never

Does the rule extend to paranthesis? It should, because it ... of paranthesis is to interrupt the flow of the sentence. The rules about parentheses and ending punctuation are not quite the same as either system for quotation marks and ending

I understand that a declarative sentence containing a declarative quote would look something like Word word word "word word word." But what about in other cases, where the sentence and the quote inside it have differerent punctuation?

Flashmobbing: the new style of internet boinking. I rather like it!!! I don't know when the next boink actually is, but when it gets scheduled, would all boinkers and boinkettes please kindly bring the following: (1) dust bin liner folded to