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Using "?:" after a question

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00:00 Using &Quot;?:&Quot; After A Question
00:23 Accepted Answer Score 5
00:45 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 5


Two such punctuation marks together are generally best avoided. You can instead insert a blank line to separate the question from the example, like this:

Is it possible for the following sentence to be translated into French?

"Hello, nice to see you."

Better still might be to write:

Is it possible for "Hello, nice to see you" to be translated into French?