Exclamation points! I hate them in serious writing! I had a reporting teacher that said every time you use one it takes a bit off your life so use them with caution and only when they are absolutely necessary. Who agrees? Are they good at getting a point across or over used to the point of being worthless?
It differs depending on what you're doing. If you're just chatting with a friend on steam or something, then it's perfectly fine to use them as much as you want. If you were writing a paper or a serious piece of writing, then it would most likely be best to leave them out almost always. Very rarely do I ever use an exclamation point on a writing assignment.
exclamation points are just modifiers for people who can't express themselves fully enough with words
(04-22-2010, 05:50 PM)Duck link Wrote: [ -> ]exclamation points are just modifiers for people who can't express themselves fully enough with words
I agree with this but also with turtle, certain kinds of online chatting just seem to beg for needless punctuationÂ
Also sometimes I like to use them ironically so I can be a cool hipster dude 8)
The only time I use them is when expressing something with a lot of emotion...
Example: Holy shit, Just Cause 2 is awesome!
I do believe they are called exclamation points for a reason. No need to exclaim everything. :
WHO CARES ABOUT THE EXCLAMATION POINT WHEN YOU GET CAPS.
(04-22-2010, 05:55 PM)If-I-Die-Its-Lag link Wrote: [ -> ]WHO CARES ABOUT THE EXCLAMATION POINT WHEN YOU CAN USE THE BILLY MAYS KEY.
(04-22-2010, 05:46 PM)Turtle link Wrote: [ -> ]IT DIFFERS DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU'RE DOING! IF YOU'RE JUST CHATTING WITH A FRIEND ON STEAM OR SOMETHING! THEN IT'S PERFECTLY FINE TO USE THEM AS MUCH AS YOU WANT! IF YOU WERE WRITING A PAPER OR A SERIOUS PIECE OF WRITING! THEN IT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE BEST TO LEAVE THEM OUT ALMOST ALWAYS! VERY RARELY DO I EVER USE AND EXCLAMATION POINT ON A WRITING ASSSIGNMENT!
Any joke, no matter how funny it would have been otherwise, instantly becomes not funny when you end it with an exclamation point.
whats grammar i dont understand this thread in any way
As someone who writes military operational manuals as a part of my day-to-day activities, I live by exclamation points.
They save lives.
!!!DO NOT POINT BARREL OF WEAPON AT FACE!!!
It is established fact that the exclamation point is a mere appetizer in the buffet of grammar, whetting the appetite for the far more meaty interrobang.
Am I right, or am I right!?
There is a time and place for them. As long as they're not over used and don't include 1's in them, it's a great tool for showing excitement.
(04-22-2010, 10:47 PM)ZargonX link Wrote: [ -> ]It is established fact that the exclamation point is a mere appetizer in the buffet of grammar, whetting the appetite for the far more meaty interrobang.
Am I right, or am I right!?
Interrobang sounds like grammar porn.
I put hate, but I think that when well placed and only used maybe once through an entire article or paper can be kinda nice, because it is really bringing more attention to that place - setting it apart from everything. The emotion and conviction behind what's being said finally climaxed into a yell - followed by a bit of summing up?