Comment on There should be a semicolon punctuation for exclamation and question marks.
rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 1 month agoWhy does this not exist;? Something so damned simple!
You don't really need to link these clauses together, it sounds clunky. A question should probably be independent the vast majority of the time, and when it isn't it should come last.
Like this: Something so damned simple; why does it not exist? I think it sounds way better and is easier to read.
I think what you're proposing is unnecessary when you could just rewrite it to flow better. I can guarantee you that there's probably a better way to structure your sentence than simply inserting a new form of punctuation.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 month ago
IIRC “something so damned simple” is a fragment or dependent clause, unless “[it is]” was somehow implied, in which case an em dash may be more appropriate. A simple comma might also suffice, since the clause modifies “this” from the next phrase.