Exclamation Mark (!) An exclamation mark added at the end of a sentence shows emphasis. Depending on the meaning of the sentence, it can indicate anger, happiness, excitement, or any other strong ...

The Royal typewriter that decorates my office was a throwback when I bought it, for $5, at a yard sale in the 1970s. I keep it nearby partly out of sentimentality, having spent countless hours ...

As a recovering exclamation-mark addict, I decided to dig deeper into the roles–good, bad, and somewhere in between–that this common piece of punctuation plays in our working lives.

Some punctuation marks were hated, perhaps none more vehemently than the exclamation point. It was a mark hated most of all, among those we spoke to, by Grantland staff writer Rembert Browne .

Excessive punctuation, in the form of multiple exclamation marks, makes the writer seem overexcited. If you overuse this punctuation mark, readers may find you annoyingly enthusiastic — or ...