Origin: Like the question mark, the exclamation point was invented by stacking letters. The mark comes from the Latin word io, meaning "exclamation of joy." Written vertically, with the i above the o, it forms the exclamation point we use today.
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An exclamation mark or exclamation point ( ! ) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume, and often marks the end of a se...
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・ 1 Use an exclamation point after a sentence expressing strong feeling. For example, "I can't believe... ・ 2 You can also place an exclamation point at the end of a forceful command, such as, "Come here right... ・ 3 Place exclama...
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There's Nothing Like an Exclamation Point!!!!Tabloid stories come in with a bang and go out with a whimper. ... Lest you think it's confined to the headlines, the tabs are suckers for punchy, exclamation-point-infused leads, too. And there are apparently extra points to be had for a little wordplay.
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If you are talking about spelling and you mean that there are more letters to come in the same word but you have reached the end of the line and the word is continued on the next line you would use a hyphen. ... Exclamation point indicates the end of thought that you are excited or emphatic about. A dash is used to...
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Not So Silent, Really ... Big Tent Brew: GOP Group Launching Own Beer ... The GOP decides to come out with their own brand of beer. I have commentary.
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I fucking love your page, it makes me laugh every time I come here. Then again, I think balancing stuff on animals heads ... Yay! Love the exclamation point editons. I do also have to wonder if people send you the most ridiculous emails they can compose - if you could call them compositions - to see if you'll post them.
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"Perkins came down on my foot and I think at the same time I turned my leg when he was on it," Pierce said. "I think that's how I twisted the knee." ... The exclamation point came later from Garnett. Posey missed a three ...
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Dictionary: exclamation point ... Meaning #1: a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; Synonym: exclamation point; ... In French, the exclamation mark is used to mark orders or requests: viens ici ! (English: "Come here!").
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I have come to admire Mike Lowell, who I thought was the Series MVP coming into this game. He didn't let either me or his ever-growing number ... 2004 was an exorcism. 2007 is an exclamation point. Red Sox rule! Go ahead. Call up the Yankee fan in your life. Be as obnoxious as you want to be. Otherwise, what's the point?
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