Exclamation points add emphasis! In formal English, they\u2019re used sparingly, but informally, they\u2019re often disturbingly necessary. (That was a lot of adverbs, but I refuse to delete them just because someone didn\u2019t like them ages ago.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Formal use <\/strong>The places they\u2019re used in formal English are in actual exclamations (Oh no!<\/em>), and it\u2019s recommended that you not use more than one per page. Don\u2019t use multiple in a row, and generally avoid using them for longer sentences: She was determined to keep going, no matter what anyone said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Emphasis <\/strong>Informally, however, you can use plenty! Except don\u2019t, because they\u2019d lose their emphasis and thus their dignity!! (Sorry.) Anyway, their loud, bright sound has more use in informal writing, though a period then carries more weight in a heavier sort of emphasis like in the last sentence: She was determined to keep going, no matter what anyone said.<\/em> If you want to sound more lighthearted (and indignant), that can become, She was determined to keep going, no matter what anyone said!!! <\/em>It\u2019s louder but has less gravity. In the same way, it\u2019s recommended to replace Behind her, she heard wingbeats! <\/em>with She heard something approach behind her. Wingbeats. <\/em>But in something like Yay, I can\u2019t wait!<\/em>, it\u2019s a good choice. It can also be used after a question mark for emphasis: How did they know?!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Friendly or cheerful tone <\/strong>In informal English (among younger people especially), exclamation points can also be important to sounding friendly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Indignation<\/strong> A question mark can be replaced with an exclamation point when the question is really an indignant exclamation: Why would I want to leave indeed! How dare they insult me!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes <\/strong>It can also be used as a shorthand for something being important: As long as she went unseen (!), she could get there soon after dawn.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Exclamations within sentences<\/strong> See Parentheses, Comma, Quotation Marks, and Em Dash\/Long Dash\/Dash.Placement <\/strong>It is used directly after an exclamation (see Parentheses, Brackets, and Quotation Marks). A dash or ellipsis before an exclamation point gives a bit of hesitation or an ironic pause, though this is very uncommon: Obviously \u2014 ! I should think so . . . !<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Exclamation points add emphasis! In formal English, they\u2019re used sparingly, but informally, they\u2019re often disturbingly necessary. (That was a lot of adverbs, but I refuse to delete them just because someone didn\u2019t like them ages ago.) 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