The main use of the exclamation mark is to end sentences
that express:
An exclamation:
Ow! That hurt!
Hello! How are you?
Direct speech that represents something shouted or spoken
very loudly:
‘Look up there!’ she yelled.
Something that amuses the writer:
Included on the list of banned items was 'crochet hooks'!
An exclamation mark can also be used in brackets after a
statement to show that the writer finds it funny or ironic:
She says she’s stopped feeling insecure (!) since she met
him.
People tend to use a lot of exclamation marks in informal
writing such as emails or text messages, but you should avoid using them in
formal writing.
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