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It's used to emphasise something. Shock, incredulity - things like that. Though one celebrated author - I forget who - once said something along the lines of 'if you're ever tempted to use an exclamation mark, think about it for five minutes and then don't'.
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∙ 11y agoAn exclamation mark (!) is used in a sentence to give the impression of shouting. E.g. "You there get here now!" you might have noticed that you will have read that in a shouting tone.
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Should question marks be placed before or after exclamation marks?
Question marks should be after exclamation marks
What is speech marks exclamation mark?
speech marks are use to caught some or your speech
When do you use exclamation mark?
Exclamation marks are punctuation marks used at the end of the sentence. You use them when you want to show emphasis, high emotion, or excitement.
Are exclamation marks used in Portuguese?
Yes, it's common.
What do you call periods exclamation points and question marks?
punctuation learn grammer
Should question marks be placed before or after exclamation marks?
Question marks should be after exclamation marks
Is raining exclamation marks a similie or a metaphor?
Raining exclamation marks is a metaphor because it is describing something (rain) by comparing it to something else (exclamation marks) without using "like" or "as."
What are the types of end marks?
period,exclamation point.and exclamation mark
Are Conjunctions usually followed by exclamation marks?
no. It would very unusual to place an exclamation mark immediately after a conjunction. The reason is that conjunctions do not occur at the end of sentence as do exclamation marks.
Where did exclamation marks and questions marks get their names from?
Question mark is thought to originate from the Latin quaestiō meaning question. Exclamation mark is also thought to originate from the Latin exclamation of "joy".
Is there a capital letter between an exclamation mark?
"Between" an exclamation mark? Exclamation marks do not change the normal rules of capitalization.
Did exclamation marks exist in 1912?
Yes. The exclamation mark was introduced to printing in the 15th century.
What is speech marks exclamation mark?
speech marks are use to caught some or your speech
How do you make upside down exclamation marks?
you do a lowercase i
Can imperative sentences have exclamation marks at the end?
Yes,it can.
When do you use exclamation mark?
Exclamation marks are punctuation marks used at the end of the sentence. You use them when you want to show emphasis, high emotion, or excitement.
What is the best way to punctuate the sentences Look out. That cyclist is going too fast. Will he be able to stop. 2 exclamation marks and a period or 2 exclamation marks and a question mark?
Neither of those options would be completely grammatically correct. Two exclamation marks alone would be more appropriate.
