With regards to exclamation marks, surely the language used should denote the emotion. Only in reported speach should you need an exclamation mark to show that the words were expressed forcefully.

"You're a star!" is fairly common in both emails and spoken British English. There are some constraints on its usage, though: 1. It's mostly used by people under 40. 2. It's very seldom used by one male to another male. 3. It's

Stevenukd wrote: Dear Teachers, 1. Is "shopping mall" the same meaning as "supermarket"? No! A supermarket is where you get groceries. A shopping mall has many stores of different types. 2. Well. That's too far. I may have a ticket when

Stevenukd wrote: Dear Teachers, 1. - Why don't you call Clive? He has Mary's number. - I've tried. But no one answered. - You are so dead. You are totally out of luck. There's no hope for you. (This is not literal! You're not dying -

As well as the errors marked make sure you start all sentences with a capital letter, that I is always a captial letter and that people's names always start with a capital letter. You are overusing the exclamation mark! I was really happy that

Speech that continues does not need to end in a full stop, unless it is clearly the end of a sentence. Speech can also end with a question mark or an exclamation mark.

MrPedantic wrote: Not if they see PF's eight exclamation marks first. Uhmm, good point. Well we better not take that risk. Let's change the line-up and look at the substitution bench. Eureka!.... P aco2004. I think now we're good.

Not if they see PF's eight exclamation marks first.

Lazarus wrote: MrPedantic wrote: Eight exclamation marks? I can't help feeling that someone's exaggerating a little. MrP Is someone feeling jealous, MrP? Lazarus MrP, looks like you'll have to compete, come rain or shine.

MrPedantic wrote: Eight exclamation marks? I can't help feeling that someone's exaggerating a little. MrP Is someone feeling jealous, MrP? Lazarus