04-17-2016, 11:15 AM | #1 |
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Exclamation points: The bane of the emotionally distraught!
HEAR ME NOW!
I can't understand why writers use exclamation points! We should avoid their use when writing, especially here on Mobileread! To do otherwise is to be branded uncivilized! Too, they are the bane of the emotionally immature! These pointy little bas***** should be BANNED! That's all I'm saying! |
04-17-2016, 11:51 AM | #2 |
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I find your use of exclamation marks to be highly disturbing. I am not sure I approve of the presence of such contrary individuals as yourself here on MobileRead -- this is supposed to be a family-friendly forum.
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04-17-2016, 12:32 PM | #3 |
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04-17-2016, 04:37 PM | #4 |
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Don!!! Contrary!!!! Surely you jest!!!!!
Exclamation points are evil!!!!!! Oops. I posted this wrong. Let me try again. DON!!!!! (Don't tell anyone I screamed your name.) Contrary! !!!!!!!!! Surely YOU jest!!!!!!! Exclamation POINTS are EVil!!!!!!!! Last edited by Cinisajoy; 04-17-2016 at 05:01 PM. |
04-17-2016, 07:07 PM | #5 |
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Exclamation points convey way more emotion than mere periods! And yet they don't cost a penny more!
More BANG!!! for the buck! I like 'em! |
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04-17-2016, 07:10 PM | #6 |
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04-17-2016, 07:28 PM | #7 |
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What!
Surely you Jest! And yes, I will call you Shirley! |
04-17-2016, 07:34 PM | #8 |
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04-18-2016, 02:29 AM | #9 |
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04-27-2016, 06:59 PM | #10 |
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I might use one if I was repeating something I thought particularly important.
Hillary Clinton “If fighting for women’s health care and paid family leave and equal pay is playing the woman card, then deal me in!” |
04-29-2016, 12:45 PM | #11 |
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04-30-2016, 11:38 AM | #12 |
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It depends all on the perspective¡¡¡
And what's with the clickbait exclamation marks to get one hooked on¿¿¿ I think the periods were a scam - shouldn't there be 1 for a month? |
04-30-2016, 01:10 PM | #13 |
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I think the civilized approach to this issue (and aren't we all civilized, after all?) is to realize that a group of dots, one atop another and then twisted JUST SO, can actually be made to resemble a question mark.
My logic is irrefutable: We are all civilized, therefore periods are worth more than question marks, since it takes more periods to do the job. |
05-01-2016, 11:11 AM | #14 |
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Elaine and the exclamation points.
You gotta watch both! https://youtube.com/watch?v=wyRLFWF2v_U https://youtube.com/watch?v=VSKn8RlD7Is |
05-04-2016, 10:47 AM | #15 |
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That's hilarious!!
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