Comments on: MM: Exclamation http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/ Using Grammar and Good Manners to Save the World Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:04:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Period http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Period Mon, 26 May 2008 14:38:20 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/#comment-764 [...] when asking a question you use a question mark (?), and you follow up an exclamation with an exclamation point (!). You might be leading into a list of items and need a colon (:), or be writing dialogue that [...]

[...] when asking a question you use a question mark (?), and you follow up an exclamation with an exclamation point (!). You might be leading into a list of items and need a colon (:), or be writing dialogue that [...]

]]> By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Emoting http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Emoting Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:07:47 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/#comment-491 [...] much as a part of me would like to), but what I will tell you is to use them sparingly. Just like exclamation points, just like too-familiar adjectives, the usage of the emoticons is too [...]

[...] much as a part of me would like to), but what I will tell you is to use them sparingly. Just like exclamation points, just like too-familiar adjectives, the usage of the emoticons is too [...]

]]> By: --Deb http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-438 --Deb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:07:40 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/#comment-438 I do this in comments all too often--but usually when they're little, throwaway comments like, "That's great news!" or "Congratulations!" or "That's terrible!" . . . It's like I'm trying to add emphasis and color to a totally bland comment rather than taking the time to make it colorful on its own.... I do this in comments all too often–but usually when they’re little, throwaway comments like, “That’s great news!” or “Congratulations!” or “That’s terrible!” . . . It’s like I’m trying to add emphasis and color to a totally bland comment rather than taking the time to make it colorful on its own….

]]> By: lornadoone http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-437 lornadoone Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:16:14 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/03/03/mm-exclamation/#comment-437 I am absolutely guilty of overusing exclamation points, especially in emails. It's like I just can't help myself. I tend to feel like it makes the email come across as more friendly, but I often have to go back and remove some so it doesn't look - as you said - like an overly-excited teenager. <em>lornadoone's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freelance-parent/~3/245057461/' rel="nofollow">What’s the Big To-Do?</a></em> I am absolutely guilty of overusing exclamation points, especially in emails. It’s like I just can’t help myself. I tend to feel like it makes the email come across as more friendly, but I often have to go back and remove some so it doesn’t look - as you said - like an overly-excited teenager.

lornadoone’s last blog post..What’s the Big To-Do?

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