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What Does An Exclamation Point Mean?

Answer – An exclamation point (!) means that the writer is trying to convey strong feelings.

Explanation:

Punctuation marks are used to enhance writing and make it easier to read and interpret. They indicate the pauses, the ends of sentences, questions and emphasis among several other functions. 

Among the most commonly used punctuation marks is the exclamation point (!), also known as the exclamation mark. When used it indicates that the word, phrase or sentence that preceded it is an exclamation or interjection. They express strong feelings, and in speech are uttered in a different tone of voice. Sometimes, exclamation points also denote commands. For instance:

Attention!

This made my day!

Ouch! That hurt!

The use of exclamation points in formal writing is, in general, not encouraged.


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