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Multiple exclamation points (or marks)—two or, often, three exclamation marks (!!!) following a word or sentence—should be even rarer still in good writing.
An exclamation doesn't get more "exclamationy" by more marks. Of course, you could still use them, but the interpretation would be entirely up to the reader. Use of punctuation that doesn't have any grounds in grammar would be more like decoration.
- 'Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind.' -- Eric, Terry Pratchett More on this subject on...
- It's fine in informal communication, email, poetry, and advertising headlines. Three would be most common. Two, four, or more is rarer. It's never...
- "Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose. If you have a knack of playing w...
- One is enough to convey your feelings in conventional English but people seem to be taking it symbolically to mark the full intensity of their emot...
- Punctuation isn’t grammar. Where and how often you use exclamation marks and how many you use at any one time is a matter of stylistic judgement. T...
- No. Stop. Period. End. That's it. Do all those extras add to the meaning that I say No and no more than that, grammatically? Same with exclamatio...
According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, an exclamation mark is defined as “the mark ( ! ) that is written after an exclamation”, and according to the Cambridge Dictionary, an exclamation mark is defined as “the symbol ! written immediately after an exclamation.”
The exclamation mark (!) (also known as exclamation point in American English) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis. The exclamation mark often marks the end of a sentence, for example: "Watch out!"
An exclamation mark (!) is a punctuation mark used to indicate a sudden or forceful order, intensity of an emotion (e.g., surprise) or volume. An exclamation mark can be used to end an exclamatory sentence, imperative sentence, or an Interjection.
Jul 25, 2019 · With Lilli Marie Lacher, Alexandra Petzschmann, Paula Renzler, Jürgen Vogel. Friends Franzi, Marie and Kim planned to spend the summer rehearsing for a Peter Pan play, but when strange things start to happen at the theatre they take on the role of investigators.
Three or more exclamation marks are used to express both negative and positive emotions depending on the context. It can express surprise, anger, delight, fear, and so on. You can frequently see this in online and SMS communication.
